Writer Yanyi Reads A Poem From His Collection, 'The Year Of Blue Water'
For National Poetry Month, writer Yanyi reads a poem from his first book The Year of Blue Water and explains how poetry helped him realize his desires.
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The Writers Guild Of America Is Suing Hollywood's Biggest Talent Agencies
At issue is "packaging fees" – deals that allow agents to be paid by studios, rather than receiving a standard 10 percent of writers' income. The writers say such deals create conflicts of interest.
Pixar's SparkShorts Set Out To Ignite More Diversity in Animation
The animation studio has launched a series of short films intended to increase leadership opportunities for women and people of color — populations historically underrepresented in the field.
In 'Southern Lady Code,' Helen Ellis Brings Her Hilarity To Southern Manners
Amid disquisitions on the importance of thank-you notes and a hilariously graphic description of a mammogram, Ellis occasionally ventures into more weighty territory in her first work of nonfiction.
'SVU' Actor Channels 'Completely Different Energy' To Play 'Happy!' Hit Man
After 12 seasons on Law & Order: SVU, Christopher Meloni plays a disgraced policeman-turned-hit man (who collaborates with an imaginary unicorn) in the second season of the Syfi Channel series Happy!.
Tiger Woods Biographer Says Golfer's Masters Comeback 'Transcends Sports'
Woods' recent Masters title follows a 10-year drought of major tournament victories. Jeff Benedict, co-author of Tiger Woods, says: "What we're seeing now is someone who loves what he's doing."
'Pickle's Progress' Is A Weird — But Secretly Sweet — Journey
Marcia Butler's new novel centers on a drunken, bickering couple whose lives are turned upside down after a car crash. It's a deeply weird book that succeeds because of Butler's considerable charisma.
'The Problem Of Democracy' Looks At Personality's Role In U.S. Leadership
A new book focuses on how the Adams father-son duo spent years abroad making a case for our young country — yet both saw themselves rejected in favor of more charismatic and populist rivals.
How Notre Dame, 'Vast Symphony In Stone,' Weaves Its Way Through Parisian History
Victor Hugo wrote Notre Dame de Paris, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, in the 19th century to draw attention to the cathedral, which had fallen into neglect and disrepair. It worked.
Georgia Engel, Sweet-Voiced Star Of 'Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Dies At 70
Engel played Georgette, the wide-eyed girlfriend of anchorman Ted Baxter. She had a long career on television, including roles on Everybody Loves Raymond, Coach, and Hot In Cleveland.