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Jane Austen: Mansfield Park (1814)

I’m nearing the end of my Austen journey. Now that I have read Mansfield Park, I’ve only got Persuasion and her short fiction left. I was surprised to like Mansfield Park so much a... Read more

Paperblog Pick in Culture

Life After Life – Kate Atkinson

What’s it all about?:On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born, the third child of a wealthy English banker and his wife. Sadly, she dies before she can draw her... Read more

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Powerful Hannah Arendt

The horror! The horror!, screamed Kurtz just before dying, as he fell to the depths of moral decay in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Read more

The 22 September 2013 by Alejandra
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Bye-bye September, Welcome October!

I found it hard pressed to read even one novel in September, what with the start of a new school year and the implementation of four brand new initiatives. Read more

The 30 September 2013 by Bellezza
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Alexa Meade | Multi-Dimensional Painter

Posted by Darnell Tweet Art is subjective. What one deems a masterpiece, another can just as easily dismiss as trite. I think the lines blur when the process... Read more

The 25 September 2013 by Modernartandstyle
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Rod Stewart To Open The New SSE Hydro In Scotland Designed by Foster and Partners

The SSE Hydro, Scotland’s largest purpose-built public event arena, will open to the public with a concert by Rod Stewart on 30 September. Read more

The 26 September 2013 by Saharg
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On the Wheel Traces of Goldfinger’s James Bond: from Furkapass Down to Gletsch

After Furkapass, close to where the most famous Aston Martin ever drove down the valley take your chance to explore one of the most spectacular roads of... Read more

The 12 September 2013 by Artborghi
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Mary, Queen of Scots -Portrait of the Week

Mary Queen of Scots, Clouet, c1558. Photo: Bibliotheque nationale de France. On this day in 1543, the nine month old Mary Stuart was crowned Queen of Scotland i... Read more

The 09 September 2013 by Mmeguillotine
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A Mural as a Class Project: Miwok Village Life

Mural of Miwok Village by Third Grade StudentsMost students in third grade learn about Native Americans. In my brother’s third grade class in Novato, California... Read more

The 04 September 2013 by Carolinearnoldtravel
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Recommended Reads

Discover new authors (or revisit old favorites) with The Poisoned Martini ‘s Recommended Reads. Perhaps these suggested titles will expand your reading... Read more

The 30 September 2013 by Brian Abbott
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Review: The Wheel (Steppenwolf Theatre)

The Wheel Written by Zinnie Harris Directed by Tina Landau Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted (map) thru Nov 10 | tickets: $20-$82 | more info Check for... Read more

The 26 September 2013 by Chicagotheaterbeat
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The Place of Fresh Waters: Uphill and Downhill on Grimselpass, Switzerland

The Furka road from Gletsch up to Grimselpass cuts through a region packed with dozens of lakes and hundreds of springs. Hydroelectric dams, pipelines, high... Read more

The 22 September 2013 by Artborghi
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