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Best Books of 2018: KATERINA by JAMES FREY

from Esquire The Best Books of 2018 (So Far) Get your to-read list ready: 2018 is already a good year for reading. BY ANGELA LEDGERWOOD We may live in challenging times, and there’s no better escape than through a good book. From new novels from beloved writers to compelling non-fiction examinations of our modern world, […]

Neil Simon Gone

from Fox News Neil Simon dead at 91 By Tyler McCarthy (Getty Images) Prolific American playwright Neil Simon has died at age 91. Regarded as the first playwright to have a Broadway theater named after him, Simon’s work dates back to “Come Blow Your Horn” in 1961 followed closely in 1963 with the success of […]

A MILLION LITTLE PIECES @ TIFF 2018

from Earn The Necklace TIFF 2018: 5 Drama Films That Explore the Human Condition By: Naveen Rao Sam Taylor Johnson with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton (Photo: Instagram/samtaylorjohnson) Even if they are from another part of the world and in another language, drama films moveus. Why? Because as humans, we share many of the […]

Robin Leach Gone

from The Las Vegas Review-Journal Robin Leach dies, host of ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,’ celebrity columnist By John Katsilometes Robin Leach, a celebrity columnist and television host who famously signed off each episode of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” with his signature catchphrase of “Champagne wishes and caviar dreams,” died Friday. He […]

Captioning Hirst

from artnet Who Won Damien Hirst’s Instagram Caption Contest? The Vulgarian Who Aimed the Crudest, Most Concise Insult at the Artist The artist went with brevity—and irreverence—in choosing the winner of a “Veil Painting” print. by Sarah Cascone It’s official: Damien Hirst admits he’s a “twat.” Or, at least, that’s the irreverent caption the artist has selected […]

Captioning First

from artnet Who Won Damien Hirst’s Instagram Caption Contest? The Vulgarian Who Aimed the Crudest, Most Concise Insult at the Artist The artist went with brevity—and irreverence—in choosing the winner of a “Veil Painting” print. by Sarah Cascone It’s official: Damien Hirst admits he’s a “twat.” Or, at least, that’s the irreverent caption the artist has selected […]

Eh, brah – let’s go so shoot some waves.

from Surfer Today New Zealand surfers shot at while riding waves A man, his 14-year-old son, and a 25-year-old friend were greeted by gunshots while surfing near Taharoa, in New Zealand. The group was sitting out in the lineup waiting for the waves near the entrance of the Kawhia Harbour, north of Albatross Point, when […]

Protesting Modern American Slavery

from USA Today Prisoners nationwide go on strike to protest ‘modern-day slavery’ by Dalvin Brown Prison inmates nationwide, seeking to put pressure on the country’s penal system, began a two-week strike on Tuesday. The strike was timed to begin on the anniversary of the killing of jailed African American activist George Jackson. He was killed by a guard in […]

KATERINA Tour Schedule

My first tour in awhile – looking forward to seeing you all again…. Click here to pick up a copy of KATERINA – bring it to a reading and I’ll sign it for you.