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Leslie Marmon Silko Biography

Leslie Marmon Silkopoet, novelistBorn: March 5, 1948Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico Leslie Marmon Silko came to national attention via her first book of poems, Laguna Woman (1974), which…

Amsterdam (Book)

Author: Ian McEwan Publisher: Doubleday At first it seems defocused, sighting too broad a spectrum of meaning. But as Ian McEwan's Booker Prize-winning novel progresses, it accumulates…

Jack Buck 2002 Deaths

Jack BuckAge: 77 , radio voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for almost 50 years; considered one of the game's best storytellers, his body of work includes almost every sport; recognized in 11…

Frank Ocean

Name at birth: Christopher BreauxFrank Ocean is the smooth tenor whose 2012 R&B album channel ORANGE put him in the spotlight as a star hip-hop collaborator, with critics comparing him to Marvin…

Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor is the innovative and media-mixing director who turned the animated film The Lion King into a live-action smash hit on Broadway. Julie Taymor grew up near Boston, spent a student year in…

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim wrote music or lyrics for West Side Story, Company, A Little Night Music and nearly a dozen other hit Broadway musicals of the late 20th century. At his death, The New York Times…

A Brother's Kiss

Director/Writer: Seth Zvi RosenfeldDirector of Photography:Fortunato ProcopioEditor:Donna SternMusic:Frank LondonProduction Designer:Roger FortuneProducers:Bob Potter and E. Bennett…

Kendrick Lamar

Name at birth: Kendrick Lamar DuckworthKendrick Lamar is a hip-hop star from Compton, California, the rapper of the hit singles "Swimming Pools (Drank)" and "Poetic Justice," and the Grammy-winning…

Dr. T and the Women

Director:Robert AltmanWriter:Anne RappArtisan Entertainment; R; 122 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Liv Tyler, Kate Hudson At the ripe old age of 75, Robert…