A New Line of Subtle, Glamorous Clothes
Here and below, looks from Michelle Rhee’s resort 2023 collection, the brand’s first offering.Credit…Mat + Kat The debut collection from the designer Michelle Rhee’s namesake line balances romantic draping with precise men’s wear-inspired silhouettes. As a child, the fashion designer Michelle Rhee was rather shy and fascinated by how, in lieu of spoken words, clothes […]
Return of cursive writing part of mandatory curriculum in Ontario schools
A student practices writing in cursive at St. Mark’s Lutheran School in Hacienda Heights, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, it is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September. Article content Relegated in […]
Cormac McCarthy shaped a generation of writers like me — even when we didn’t admit it
Cormac McCarthy in Santa Fe, N.M., in 2014. For the entirety of my writing life, Cormac McCarthy has been a mountain. Some of the novelists of my generation found the mountain beautiful; others found it oppressive. But virtually all of us, whatever our position or attitude, existed in its shade. In spite of the enormity […]
The Writer’s Block: Kelly Clarkson on Writing from Emotion, Her Future on ‘The Voice,’ and the Itch to Make a Country Album
For more than 20 years, Kelly Clarkson has become one of the most influential pop stars, from the moment she won the very first season of American Idol in 2002 through her breakout single, “ Since U Been Gone ,” and on a long line of hits—”Because of You,” “My Life Would Such Without You,” […]
How We Socialize Now: A Conversation with Sheila Liming
AMID THE accelerated pace of our contemporary lives, did we forget how to socialize along the way, particularly in the wake of COVID-19? In her new book, Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time , Sheila Liming makes the case for putting our phones down and seeking out open-ended, in-person social interaction. The book […]
Dee Snider — rocker, actor, DJ and now writer — draws on Long Island childhood in 1st novel ‘Frats’
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J, (AP) — Dee Snider is taking a novel approach to life after rock stardom. The former singer for the ’80s glam rock band Twisted Sister just released his first novel, “Frats,” about the madness, cruelty and alcohol and testosterone-fueled bravado of the 1970s high school fraternity scene on Long Island, New York, […]
28 Mother’s Day Writing Activities To Inspire & Delight
With 28 inspiring writing activities to choose from, you can help your learners spoil their mommas and express their gratitude for all that she does! From letter exchanges and poetic pieces to artier pursuits, your littles have of plenty ideas to choose from to inform how they choose to give thanks. 1. Gratitude Letter Let’s […]