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Book Review: Benjamin Taylor’s brief new biography of Willa Cather displays the devotion of a fan
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoBenjamin Taylor has a thing for Willa Cather. This year, the 150th anniversary of her birth, he has...
Bronze statue of noted American author Willa Cather unveiled in US Capitol
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoWilla Cather, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author renowned for her portrayal of the lives of...
Awkward! Kevin McCarthy Kicks Off Pride Month By Hailing Famed Lesbian Author
HuffPost via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoIt's unclear if the anti-LGBTQ House speaker knew that Willa Cather, who just got a statue in the...
Civil rights leader Malcolm X inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoLINCOLN - Omaha-born civil rights leader Malcolm X, who would've been 99 on May 19, became the first...
'Crushed' by 2 papacies, John Paul I's death eclipsed life
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe moment that the black wall telephone rang early on the morning of Sept. 29, 1978, in Stefania...
America Has a Love Affair With Exclamation Points!
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoCredit - Javier Zayas—Getty Images Crazy! Lol!! Super!!! In a nation of ecstasists that uses expressions like great to describe everything from a cup of...
Rupert Holmes recommends 6 timeless books
The Week via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoRupert Holmes Courtesy Image Rupert Holmes is a novelist, playwright, and songwriter whose hits include 1979's "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)." His new...
Column: These historic works are coming free from copyright. Why did it take so long?
LA Times via Yahoo Finance Canada· 2 years agoThe cherished works from 1927 losing their copyright protection include the film 'Metropolis,' a...
Famous birthdays for Dec. 7: Terrell Owens, Nicholas Hoult
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoTerrell Owens waits to be inducted into the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame at half time of the...
'The Bloodied Nightgown' is a monument to Joan Acocella's savage wit and unsentimental generosity
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoAn eclectic collection of essays on subjects including Dracula, dirty words and Elena Ferrante is a...