Wilmer Valderrama may have become famous as an extravagant foreigner, but he is a proud American. Valderrama, who broke out in the role of Fez in the nostalgic teen sitcom That ’70s Show, looks back on his incredible journey from Venezuelan immigrant to American TV star in his debut memoir, An American Story: Everyone’s Invited […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Kingsolver, This year’s recipient of a National Book Award medal for literary achievement remembers well the years when she could not imagine ever receiving such an honor. “I just felt this constant skepticism, not from readers but from critics and gatekeepers. There were two reasons for that,” Kingsolver, 69, said […]
They come from the same author, are set in the same world and even have the same fans, but the Lord of the Rings series differs from its predecessor The Hobbit in a few key ways. Published 17 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit is lighter in both mood and adventure. Rather […]
Barbara McIntyre | Special to USA TODAY NETWORK – Ohio Eliot Ness has achieved near-mythical status in Chicago, where his “Untouchables” brought down Al Capone, and in Cleveland, where his position as security director brought him fame and infamy. He has been portrayed in film and literature, and now by Cleveland author Deanna R. Adams […]
Ferndale’s newest bookstore opens a new chapter for local young readers. Young families gathered at Love & Other Books early Saturday morning to hear local author Marisa Mieczkowski read her book “Happy Hands.” Parents, children and toddlers laughed and leaned forward as Mieczckowski of St. Clair Shores read her illustrated story about a boy’s daunting […]
As our lives become more automated, more niche jobs are emerging to fill the gaps. In our society, people hire celebrities to shoot birthday videos or pay “job exit agents” in the hopes that the exit will be smoother. What would it be like to be that stranger who gets hired and takes on the […]
