Topic: William Shakespeare
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: 12 quotes on his birthday
To celebrate the life of great American thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson, here are 12 quotes.
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The 25 best movie musicals of all time
The American Film Institute picks the best song-and-dance stories ever put on film.
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Shakespeare: a short quiz on the work of the Bard
How well do YOU know the Bard? Screw your wits to the sticking place and take our quiz!
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14 acting legends over 70
Some say Hollywood may be ageist, with careers fizzling for most after they become senior citizens, but these actors and actresses buck that trend. Check out our list of 14 actors over 70 who haven't lost their touch.
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8 gifts for your favorite literature lover
Are you searching for a gift for the bibliophile in your life? Check out these books.
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Something Wicked
Alan Gratz’s fresh spin on Shakespeare makes superb reading for older teens.
11/22/2008 12:00 am -
Will the press hold Obama to account?
11/19/2008 12:00 am -
'Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt'
Who was Cleopatra? British historian Joyce Tyldesley tries to tell us.
11/14/2008 12:00 am -
Serena
Lady Macbeth has nothing on Serena, the ruthless protagonist of this Depression-era story set in the Smoky Mountains.
11/12/2008 12:00 am -
Studs Terkel
11/02/2008 01:00 am -
New Lives
A novel in letters offers a lens on the reunification of Germany.
11/01/2008 01:00 am -
A fresh look at aging
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
10/24/2008 01:00 am -
George W. Bush and pop culture's perception
More than all his predecessors, Bush may see his legacy shaped by the barrage of new media.
10/23/2008 01:00 am -
What book reviewers are saying this week
10/22/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion The secret to success: Fail a little.
Success is more than winning or achieving. Look at Thoreau's life.
09/26/2008 01:00 am -
Fewer items, less controversy in the checkout line
A supermarket chain avoids the choice between the informal and the hypercorrect.
09/12/2008 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Men read on Mars, women on Venus
08/20/2008 01:00 am -
The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown
The story of the naval disaster that changed American History.
08/11/2008 01:00 am -
Review: 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2'
Sisterhood sequel boasts same sporty cast but little emotional depth.
08/09/2008 01:00 am -
Designing the places we wait
New book on lobbies and waiting rooms explores the creative beauty of spaces for times in between.
08/08/2008 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Online summer reading for kids
08/05/2008 01:00 am -
For the Love of Animals
A history of the animal protection movement tells of the early crusaders.
07/30/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion A better benchmark for Iraq: lawyers
Lawsuits signify social progress. We don't kill people; we sue them.
07/29/2008 01:00 am -
"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society"
"The Jane Austen Book Club" meets "84 Charing Cross Road"
07/28/2008 01:00 am -
Mark Morris puts his creative twist on a 'new,' less tragic 'Romeo & Juliet'
Using the original score by Prokofiev, Juliet awakens in time for Romeo to see she's alive
07/04/2008 01:00 am -
Volunteers send aid through Burma's (Myanmar's) back door
They are channeling supplies across the Thai-Burmese border to existing underground networks spread across the disaster zone.
06/12/2008 01:00 am -
A dog story for the ages
06/12/2008 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse A rookie hits it out of the park
06/12/2008 01:00 am -
Volunteers send aid through Burma's (Myanmar's) back door
They are channeling supplies across the Thai-Burmese border to existing underground networks spread across the disaster zone.
06/12/2008 01:00 am -
Why we 'R' the way we 'R'
How one little sound came to be the hallmark of 'standard American' speech.
06/06/2008 01:00 am
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