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Mary Oliver meets John Steinbeck
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (369+ words) I went from watching the latest season finale of Ted Lasso, which ended with one of my favorite Mary Oliver poems, “When Death Comes,” to watching the first episode of the East of Eden remake. I had to leave. Thank…...
Spooky season
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (1071+ words) Leaves are falling, nights are getting longer and the days are becoming cooler, so naturally scary creatures have appeared on lawns and in windows around town, but have you ever wondered why? Our modern celebration of Halloween has roots in…...
Michael Douglas reveals which ‘Wall Street’ actress was bullied and labeled ‘biggest c–t in the world’ on set
16+ hour, 46+ min ago (1075+ words) Michael Douglas revealed Charlie Sheen taped a sign on their "Wall Street" co-star Sean Young's back that said "Biggest c–t in the world" on the set of the 1987 film. In his new memoir, "One Helluva Ride," Douglas recalled how Young…...
Publications in Poetry and Nonfiction Prose
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (233+ words) 2006 Mahogany, poem, Bombay Gin. 2006 I Need a Title, poem, Bombay Gin 2005 Out of the Hot Sun, essay, Fresno Magazine 2005 Global Solutions to Global Terrorism and Dating, essay, Fresno Magazine 2004 Confessions of a Farmer’s Wife, essay, In the Grove 2004 I dropped…...
Best Summer Reading Books for Men
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (687+ words) Though not everyone is in school — and not everyone’s schooling gives them the months of July and August off — summer is a time that’s associated with reading for pleasure. And while summer reading, for many people entails a so-called “beach…...
Noted and Quoted: Banned Books Week 2026
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (615+ words) The American Library Association is observing Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the value of free and open access to information, October 4–10. Here are a few notable quotes on book-banning and intellectual freedom from the past year. Tony Weaver…...
Libraries pay more for e-books than consumers. State lawmakers are trying to change that
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (625+ words) Patrons borrowing an e-book or a digital audiobook from their local library may not realize that libraries pay four or five times more for those materials than the average consumer. That price difference has suburban library officials concerned about having…...
‘The Good Daughter’: Peacock Thriller Unravels Trauma
21+ hour, 33+ min ago (630+ words) Some families have history. Charlotte and Samantha Quinn have the kind that never really goes away. The Good Daughter brings Meghann Fahy and Rose Byrne together as two sisters whose lives were shattered by violence 20 years ago. They survived it,…...
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Douglas Nearly Walked Away from 'Traffic' Role After 'One Scene in Particular Really Got to Him' — 'I Could Never Do That'
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (492+ words) Michael Douglas nearly didn't play his iconic role in 'Traffic.' Oct. 7 2026, Published 10:40 a.m. ET Michael Douglas admitted his role in Traffic was almost too difficult to tackle. In his memoir, One Helluva Ride, Douglas examined his original decision to turn down…...
Loutit District Library hosts 'Right to Read' exhibit, film series for Banned Books Week
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (243+ words) The Loutit District Library is marking national Banned Books Week this month with "Right to Read," a monthlong educational exhibit and event series running through Oct. 31. GRAND HAVEN — The Loutit District Library is marking national Banned Books Week this month…...