Poetry Aug 19 Simin Behbahani, Iran’s national poet, dies at 87 Iran’s national poet Simin Behbahani died Tuesday of heart failure at the age of 87, according to the country’s official news agency. Behbahani was an iconic figure of modern Persian literature, affectionately referred to as “the lioness of Iran” by…
Arts Aug 19 Simin Behbahani, Iran’s national poet, dies at 87 Iran’s national poet Simin Behbahani died Tuesday of heart failure at the age of 87, according to the country’s official news agency. Behbahani was an iconic figure of modern Persian literature, affectionately referred to as “the lioness of Iran” by…
Arts Aug 13 Gallery: 30 years of Lauren Bacall in film posters Lauren Bacall, the iconic actress known for her sultry voice and timeless beauty, died Tuesday at the age of 89. Bacall acted for more than 50 years, but she is best known for her earlier films. Check out the posters…
Arts Aug 12 Robin Williams’ impressive filmography made him a legend in his time Robin Williams' illustrious career touched five decades. Survey any group of people and they will each give you a top 10 list of their favorite Williams performances as diverse as the comedy industry itself. We looked to IMDb -- a…
Poetry Aug 11 Weekly Poem: Alison Powell dissects myths to uncover human complexity Poet Alison Powell has always been a fan of the underdog. In her debut collection, “On the Desire to Levitate,” the writer takes that attraction as inspiration for her work.
Arts Jul 30 Soul musician Curtis Harding on keeping with tradition and staying current Soul musician Curtis Harding originally wanted to be an oceanographer, but growing up in a musical family left its mark. “My mother’s a gospel singer. My sister plays piano. We all sang in the church, sang on the road,” he…
Poetry Jul 28 Weekly Poem: Marianne Boruch brings life to her ‘favorite cadaver’ When poet Marianne Boruch took a gross anatomy class at Purdue University, she was most interested in a woman who had been nearly 100 years old when she died. “For some reason, this figure, my favorite cadaver, just pushed me…
Poetry Jul 25 Garrison Keillor on loving poetry ‘as clear statement’ In college, Garrison Keillor, the host of American Public media’s “A Prairie Home Companion” and “The Writer’s Almanac,” majored in poetry. After he wrote his papers and received his degree, he didn’t look at it again until decades later, when…
Arts Jul 23 Photographer creates unique family portraits by asking strangers to touch If you're being approached by a photographer with a large, antique-looking camera, who is asking you to pose with a stranger, it's probably Richard Renaldi. The photographer traveled around the country for his project "Touching Strangers,” the book of which…
Poetry Jul 21 Weekly Poem: Jennifer Michael Hecht riffs off iconic poems In her book “Who Said,” Jennifer Michael Hecht is in conversation with a wide variety of poems, from Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” to the beginning of Dante’s “Inferno” and John Keats' “Ode to Autumn.”…