Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms
Two top officials at one of the country’s leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against racism.
Emily Giffin releases 10th novel, apologizes for Meghan Markle criticisms
New York — Best-selling author Emily Giffin is apologizing for recent negative comments she made about Meghan Markle. The “Something Borrowed” author frequently posts about the British royal family on her social media. When Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, released a video last month for her son Archie’s first birthday. Giffin posted a screenshot of […]
New Banksy art unveiled at hospital to thank doctors, nurses
Banksy left a note for hospital staff, saying: “Thanks for all you’re doing. I hope this brightens the place up a bit, even if (it’s) only black and white.”
‘Midnight Sun’, prequel to ‘Twilight’ series, will arrive Aug. 4
NEW YORK — “The Midnight Sun” will finally appear. Stephenie Meyer’s long-awaited prequel to her “Twilight” series is coming out Aug. 4, the author announced on her website (www.stepheniemeyer.com) Monday. “The Midnight Sun” is narrated from vampire Edward Cullen’s perspective. Meyer had kept her fans in suspense all weekend with a countdown clock on her […]
Betsy Wyeth, widow and muse of Andrew Wyeth, dies at 98
CHADDS FORD, Pennsylvania—Betsy James Wyeth, the widow, business manager and muse of painter Andrew Wyeth, died Tuesday at age 98, according to the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, which she helped found. She was a guiding force throughout her husband’s career, documenting and promoting his work and the legacy of a […]
Florida jogger dons costume to cheer up neighborhood
Corey Jurgensen donned a unicorn costume to jog around the streets near her Tampa home to cheer up neighbors stuck indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Russian man runs around his bed for more than 10 hours
A Russian man ran circles around his bed for more than 10 hours in an effort to replicate completing a 100-kilometer ultramarathon.
Restaurant finds man’s wedding ring 3 years later
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three years ago, a New York couple was enjoying a meal by the water at a South Florida restaurant when the man’s wedding ring slipped off his finger, through the wooden floorboards, apparently lost forever. Recently, Coconuts restaurant manager Ryan Krivoy decided to replace the wooden patio deck since the Fort […]
Luis Sepúlveda, Chilean writer, dies of coronavirus at 70
MADRID—Chilean writer Luis Sepúlveda, author of the novel “The Old Man Who Read Love Stories,” has died after a six-week battle with the new coronavirus. He was 70 years old. The Spanish regional government of Asturias, where Sepúlveda lived, confirmed his death Thursday. It gave no further details. Sepúlveda showed the first symptoms of infection […]