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Augusten Burroughs searches for love in new memoir

Thursday, 28 April 2016, 15:50 Last update: about 12 years ago

If you've read author Augusten Burroughs' other cynically funny memoirs, you might be surprised by the outcome of his latest book, "Lust & Wonder." Although he's still brutally honest about his...

Peter Wolf stresses country on 'Cure For Loneliness'

Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 16:47 Last update: about 12 years ago

Peter Wolf's "A Cure for Loneliness," just his third solo album since 2002, is a mostly laid-back effort reverberating with thoughtful country tones. Wolf has kept the bar high since "Long Line,"...

'Deep Blue' by Randy Wayne White is fast-paced thriller

Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 15:49 Last update: about 12 years ago

Since he first appeared in "Sanibel Flats" in 1990, Doc Ford, the hero of a series of thrillers by Randy Wayne White, has been living a double life. His quirky, fun-loving neighbors in the hamlet of...

Nikol Biancardi's short stories presented to Prime Minister

Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 07:40 Last update: about 12 years ago

Donna Lynn Calleja presented an anthology of Nikol Biancardi’s short stories to the Prime Minister Il-Ħalliel tal-Mejtin (The grave thief)  which includes 39 novels and a biography of...

Ben Harper gets the band back together, with feeling

Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 16:46 Last update: about 12 years ago

Ben Harper is back with the best band he's ever sung with, delivering strong new material with a group that has always known when to play hard and when to hang back. Coming on the heels of a 2015...

'The South Side' explores American segregation

Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 15:47 Last update: about 12 years ago

Journalist Natalie Y. Moore grew up in Chatham on Chicago's South Side, "a solid black middle-class neighborhood" where her college-educated parents worked as a teacher and a Shell Oil middle manager....

Sturgill Simpson defies categorization with 'Sailor'

Monday, 25 April 2016, 16:49 Last update: about 12 years ago

Sturgill Simpson defies categorization, and exceeds expectations, with "A Sailor's Guide to Earth," an exploration of life's journey inspired by the birth of his first child. Simpson funks up his...

Ace Frehley still has what it takes on "Origins"

Monday, 25 April 2016, 16:45 Last update: about 12 years ago

The twice (and future?) Kiss guitarist has put his other-worldly spin on classic rock anthems he grew up on, including legendary tracks from Creem ("White Room;") Steppenwolf ("Magic Carpet Ride;")...

At Tribeca, virtual reality takes early steps toward art

Monday, 25 April 2016, 15:52 Last update: about 12 years ago

Walking through most doors at the Tribeca Film Festival means taking a seat in a theater full of chattering moviegoers. But there are also darkened, cloth-wrapped chambers - like old...

2 sisters' secrets go viral in 'Keep Me Posted'

Monday, 25 April 2016, 15:46 Last update: about 12 years ago

Cassie and Sid are sisters, best friends, and desperate for more time together. While Cassie balances twin 3-year-olds, a cramped New York apartment and a sex-starved marriage, Sid navigates life as...

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