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Cormac McCarthy
Most writers would love to have just one book recognized as being among the best novels of its time. Cormac McCarthy has four. Blood...
Read MoreWriter: Carl Sandburg
California has its artists and writers, as does New York. Lots of writers are associated with the South and New England. For some reason,...
Read MoreWriter: David Mamet
David Mamet is one of the all-time masters of film/stage dialogue. His preference for natural conversation, in which characters...
Read MorePerson: Dave Barry
Dave Barry is one funny guy. Okay, I suppose that’s like saying broccoli is one green vegetable. Still, he’s funny when...
Read MoreBook/Film: The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath is the moving story of the Joad family, Okies forced from their farms due to the crop failures brought on by the Dust...
Read MoreAmericana: The Wall Street Journal
Since 1889, Americans have turned to the Wall Street Journal for its comprehensive coverage of financial markets. Published by Dow Jones,...
Read MoreThe Arts: Tennessee Williams
Lots of writers are eager to write their breakthrough novel, for fame or riches. Some want to tell their family’s story, or their...
Read MoreThe Arts: Ernest Hemingway
He was a great writer, called the greatest writer since Shakespeare by John O’Hara. And he had a larger-than-life personality. You...
Read MoreTV Show: Lonesome Dove
Roots is probably the most influential miniseries in television history. But I think you can make the case that the best miniseries ever...
Read MoreFilm: Driving Miss Daisy
Can’t you see the pitch meeting in Hollywood for this movie? WRITER: “It’s about an old Jewish woman in Atlanta and how...
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