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FictionAll the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthyNonfictionBecoming a Man: Half a Life Story, Paul MonettePoetryNew and Selected Poems, Mary OliverJo's Boys: Chapter 2 — Parnassus
ParnassusIt was well named; and the Muses seemed to be at home that day, for as the newcomers went up the slope appropriate sights and sounds greeted them. Passing an open window, they looked…Jeffrey Katzenberg, 1999 News
49, entertainment executive, settled a breach-of-contract suit in June with his former boss at Disney, Michael Eisner, 57, for a reported $250 million. Katzenberg claimed Disney owed him an…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 29, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 28, 1806June 30, 1806June 29, 1806 Sunday June 29th 1806. We collected our horses early this morning and set out, having previously…Movies and Film: How to Recognize a Great Director
How to Recognize a Great DirectorMovies and FilmFilm DirectingHow to Recognize a Great DirectorTheories of DirectingThe DirectorsSome Films on Directing Great is pretty vague and subjective. That'…Classical Mythology: Don't Try This at Home!
Don't Try This at Home!Classical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles Thetis—a minor goddess perhaps, but still a goddess—was not content to have a…Poems by Emily Dickinson: XVII ("As children")
by EmilyDickinsonXVIXVIIIXVII As children bid the guest good-night, And then reluctant turn, My flowers raise their pretty lips, Then put their nightgowns on. As children caper when they…Poems by Emily Dickinson: VII ("The bee")
by EmilyDickinsonA Service of SongSummer's ArmiesVII The bee is not afraid of me, I know the butterfly; The pretty people in the woods Receive me cordially. The brooks laugh louder when…The Devil's Dictionary: Nectar
by Ambrose Bierce NEGRONECTAR -n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe that they come pretty near…Most Popular Page
The Question: Strictly out of curiosity, what's the most popular page on your site? The Answer: The rankings fluctuate throughout the year. In February, our…Trending
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