The Hard Crowd by Rachel Kushner. This is also a collection of essays, by the National Book Award and Booker Prize finalist, spanning the years 2000 to 2020.
Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey. Oprah Winfrey says that this is one of the most anticipated books of the year, and you should always listen to Oprah.
International Thieves Are Stealing Legos, for Some Reason
This could be the plot of
Ocean’s 14 (it would be a Lego movie, of course).
The Muppets, Ranked
I don’t want to get into a big debate here, but I was reading this list from NPR listeners of the 25 best Muppets and I have to shake my head. Oh, I have no quarrel with Kermit grabbing the number one slot (a predictable but not unwelcome choice), but I have to say that Gonzo is ranked way too high, and Oscar the Grouch and Bert and Ernie should be ranked much higher.
William Biff McGuire with Kathryn Grant in 1955 s The Phenix City Story
He appeared in South Pacific, The Young Man From Atlanta and Morning s at Seven on Broadway and in films including The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter.
William Biff McGuire, whose Broadway career spanned seven decades and included a role in the original
South Pacific and Tony-nominated turns in
The Young Man From Atlanta and
Morning s at Seven, has died. He was 94.
McGuire s death was announced by the Seattle Rep, for whom he performed in more than 30 productions, including
Life With Father (directed by George Abbott),
Saint Joan,
Eugene Jackson recounts growing up in Alabama, life in Lima
Eugene Jackson gave a talk Saturday virtually, presented by the Lima Public Library.
LIMA Eugene Jackson, of Lima, discussed his life and chronicled the history of Blacks throughout the world in a virtual discussion Saturday at the Lima Public Library.
“I was born in a Jim Crow world down in Phenix City, Alabama, a little town across from Columbus, Georgia and Fort Benning. The little town was rated one of the wickedest little cities in the United States. They made a movie about what happened here. It’s called ‘The Phenix City Story,’” Jackson said.
Alabama Bicentennial projects conclude in Phenix City
News | January 6, 2021
Former Vice Chancellor Dr. David White seated next to Albert Patterson at the dedication ceremony on June 26.
In January 2017, former Phenix City Vice Chancellor Dr. David White formed a committee of civic, community, and TROY volunteers to plan local events and projects in Phenix City and Russell County in celebration of the Alabama Bicentennial, a three-year celebration of the people, places, and events that form Alabama’s history.
The Alabama Bicentennial Committee in Phenix City and Russell County recently produced a series of successful projects as a result of over three years of planning and dedication. One project involved the commission of a full-sized statue of Albert Patterson, a prominent politician and attorney in Phenix City, Alabama, with funding from the Russell County Commission, Russell County Tourism, Alabama Department of Tourism, CTV Beam, WestRock, the Roy Green