During an international career that spanned nearly six decades, Kurt Masur (1927–2015) made his mark not only as a distinguished orchestra conductor, but also as a political activist… Read More
It is not an easy task to use colorful narrative to explain the complexities of mathematics to the general public. But Dr. Amir D. Aczel (1950–2015), who passed away on November 26, wa… Read More
"Remembering Shimon Peres and his hopes for a ‘new' Middle East" PBS NewsHour 9/28/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Israel's Shimon Peres had a political career that extended for nearly five… Read More
"Remembering Arnold Palmer, charismatic sports star who changed golf" PBS NewsHour 9/26/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: It was a golf career that consisted of 67 victories, seven of which were maj… Read More
"Remembering John Glenn, space pioneer, and American statesman" PBS NewsHour 12/8/2016'I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and beheld the face of God.'ExcerptSUMMARY: Former astron… Read More
Speaking about the music or movie industries without mentioning BitTorrenting and piracy seems practically impossible.
The awkward truth: &ldq… Read More
"TV pioneer Mary Tyler Moore was a modern woman's role model" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: She had an iconic smile and laugh, but actress and comedian Mary Tyler Moore was als… Read More
If you read our previous blog post about the Top 10 Best Ways to Promote Films & TV Shows, it’s a safe bet that you now have some cool & fun ideas for your next marketing camp… Read More
"Remembering Sam Shepard, playwright who gave voice to drama of the heartland" PBS NewsHour 7/31/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Sam Shepard, long considered one of America's great playwrights of… Read More
"Walter Becker, introspective rocker of Steely Dan, dies at 67" PBS NewsHour 9/4/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Steely Dan co-founder and guitarist Walter Becker died Sunday at 67. He forme… Read More
"Remembering Hugh Hefner, American mogul of sex" PBS NewsHour 9/28/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died Wednesday at 91. First published in 1953, the magazine mad… Read More
"Remembering Tom Petty, a rock legend who connected" PBS NewsHour 10/3/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Rock legend Tom Petty died at the age of 66 late Monday. Emerging in the late '70s, he… Read More
"Remembering NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser" PBS NewsHour 3/20/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Betty Ann Bowser, a long-time correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, died Friday night at the a… Read More
In Memoriam
– Non-Fiction by Alison Main –
“What grief does is it puts us squarely in the middle of a fire, and it burns away everything that is not essential to our lives… Read More
"Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92" PBS NewsHour 4/17/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Former first lady Barbara Bush, known for her shock of snowy white hair and sharp wit, died Tuesday in… Read More
The Memory Lingers On
– by Christine Maria Kenngott –
Three times he said “I love you” and I didn’t notice. Not till later. Days later, even, when I woul… Read More
"Remembering Aretha Franklin, the soulful voice of our time" PBS NewsHour 8/16/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: A legend is gone. Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” died Thursd… Read More
"Remembering President George H.W. Bush, dead at 94" (video 16:48 min)"A tribute to 41 and his ‘kinder, gentler’ legacy" PBS NewsHour 12/1/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Less than eig… Read More
Madonnas
-Non-fiction by Christine Beck –
Teacher. Nurse. Secretary. Three acceptable careers for a young woman when my mother was a girl. I became a high-powered corporate lawy… Read More
"Remembering Russell Baker, Pulitzer-winning writer and humorist" PBS NewsHour 1/23/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Author, columnist and humorist Russell Baker has died at age 93. We rememb… Read More
"Remembering iconic Michigan lawmaker Rep. John Dingell" PBS NewsHour 2/8/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich) passed away Thursday at the age of 92. He was the longest… Read More
"Remembering Oscar-nominated director John Singleton" PBS NewsHour 4/29/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Oscar-nominated film director John Singleton died Monday at age 51. He was taken off l… Read More
"How Justice John Paul Stevens hoped to be remembered" PBS NewsHour 7/17/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99. Stevens grew… Read More
"What Broadway legend Harold Prince meant to American theater" PBS NewsHour 7/31/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Broadway director and producer Harold Prince died Wednesday at age 91. Prince… Read More
"Remembering Toni Morrison’s ‘beautiful human urgency’" PBS NewsHour 8/6/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison died Monday at age 88. The… Read More
The black and white memories of Carol Peletier’s past are threatening to steal away the colorful foundations of her future.
The swan song of her lost boy, draining any lifelong joy
She… Read More
2020 has been a whiplash for us so far. We might’ve come into this year with new resolutions, in hopes of wiping the slate and starting over. Everything was going fine. No hiccups, unt… Read More