AT HIGH POINT MARKET — During the pandemic shutdown, millions of people transformed a bedroom or corner of the family room into a working home office. Two and a half years later, many employees have adopted a permanent, or perhaps hybrid, work schedule, prompting renewed attention to the home office category and desks that function […]
Sara Hess has been a writer and producer for big-name television shows like House and Orange is the New Black . Her latest project as a writer was House of the Dragon, season 1. A section of House of the Dragon fans, especially the ones who have read the book Fire & Blood , on […]
Celeste Mohammed In times past, British writers would occasionally visit the Caribbean to share their wisdom with students and readers. A few, like James Bond creator Ian Fleming, wrote some of their work in the Caribbean. But today the boot is on the other foot (or the pen is in the other hand): Caribbean writers […]
Submissions are now open for the Young Writers Festival, with all young people living or attending schools or clubs in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames eligible to enter. Entrants can write about any subject of their choosing in any format but all entries must be typed, be under 500 words or 25 lines […]
Summary: The writing system with which we learn to read may influence how we process speech, researchers report. Findings suggest the ability to write influences the way in which our brains process language. Source: University of Zurich Do people who can read and write understand spoken language better than those who are illiterate? Research carried […]
The post The 1975’s Matt Healy on Self-Awareness, Writing Songs with No Choruses, and Their New Album appeared first on Consequence . The 1975 ’s Matt Healy talks with Kyle Meredith about Being Funny in a Foreign Language , Manchester quartet’s earnest new album. The frontman discusses his knack for being self-aware in his lyrics, […]
We’ve got additions to mystery series’ today, as well as non-fiction about a sensational 19th-century murder case. We’ll start with the most anticipated — John Sandford’s 32nd Prey thriller and two thrillers by Brian Freeman, including his 11th featuring Duluth cop Jonathan Stride. “Righteous Prey ” by John Sandford (Putnam, $29.95) Lucas Davenport and Virgil […]
Sheep graze on little-known Stewart Island off the coast of South New Zealand. (Photo courtesy of Daniela Constantinescu, Dreamstime.com) Travel When my 15-year-old granddaughter, Talya, asked me what my favorite destination was, I had to take a minute. After 35 years as a travel writer, my usual answer to that question is wherever I’ve been […]
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star Tatiana Maslany says the show’s writers loved having the chance to troll the show’s most “unoriginal” detractors. In an interview with Variety , Maslany shared that head writer Jessica Gao knew from the outset how a certain sector of Marvel fans would view Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk as a woman supposedly invading […]
This article is an opinion. While cleaning out a closet last week, I found several items I hadn’t thought about in years…my third grade annual from Evans Elementary School, a blue ribbon from 4-H Club and a gold trimmed certificate I had completely forgotten about. Back in the late 1990s, I was a frequent contributor […]
