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Arthur Frommer, renowned travel guide writer, dies at 95
Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks helped average Americans embark on budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.Top stories - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
No More ‘Single Girl’ Posts for This Comedic Writer
Sara Runnels was known for her humorous stories and social media shares about the single life, but her dating status quickly changed after meeting Adam Zack.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25 -
‘Genuinely disturbing’: Guardian writers on their scariest horror villains
For Halloween, critics pick their most nightmarish baddies, from Count Orlok in Nosferatu to Annie Wilkes in Misery. You wouldn’t have Michael Myers if it weren’t for Billy from Black Christmas. ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Why AI won’t make you a better writer
Don’t let anything, least of all AI, cheat you out of what is creatively possible. Go forth and write your own story.Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
A Writer Sees Leniency in the Supreme Court’s Approach to Public Corruption
A Georgetown law professor argues that five rulings by the justices in recent years have allowed behavior that is “sketchy as hell” and meant to make the judiciary look good by contrast.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Washington Post writers say don’t dump subscriptions over non-endorsement
Fears for effect on jobs at newspaper owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos that declined to back a presidential candidate. The furore over the Washington Post’s decision to forgo a presidential ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator
A prime-time CNN discussion that went off the rails led to a conservative writer being thrown off the air and banned from the networkEntertainment - ABC News - October 29 -
Maggie O’Farrell: ‘Having a stammer was instrumental in making me a writer’
The novelist, 52, talks about teenage affliction, the missing elements in stories and always loving Where the Wild Things Are. When I was a child, I lived in a town that had a Carnegie library, ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
After Islamic State: how writers and poets are reclaiming the soul of Mosul
IS burned 100,000 books when they occupied the Iraqi city. Now, as the arts flourish once again and help to restore social cohesion, the ancient cultural centre is being reborn. As the sun sets ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
‘A shot of adrenaline for tired ears’: our classical writers on the music that energises them
On the day that Radio 3 launches Unwind, a station dedicated to calming and restorative music , we choose instead the pieces we go to to excite, motivate and thrill us. Apologies to Mozartians, ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Anger is an energy! Stars and writers on the songs that define punk spirit
As Patti Smith’s debut single turns 50, punk musicians and music writers pick the songs that define the genre’s resistance, rebellion and refusal. Chosen by Phoebe Lunny , singer/guitarist of ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Four things enterprises need to think about for effective agents
Writer CEO May Habib explains the four things companies need to know before setting off on their agentic AI journey.Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
Some of Substack’s Biggest Newsletters Rely On AI Writing Tools
A new analysis of Substack’s top newsletters estimated that around 10 percent publish AI-generated or AI-assisted content.Tech - Wired - 4 days ago -
Christmases gone wrong inspires Love Actually writer's new film
The romcom king returns with a Christmas movie but this time it's an animation.Top stories - BBC News - 22 hours ago -
Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed
New York magazine says the publication and star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi have decided jointly to “part ways."Entertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
When Joan and Eve were pals: 'Didion & Babitz' explores the unlikely bond between two seminal L.A. writers
Lili Anolik turns a cache of letters between Joan Didion and Eve Babitz into a book about the unlikely friendship between two seminal L.A. writers before they went their separate ways.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12 -
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fictionEntertainment - ABC News - November 12 -
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space StationWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
‘Yesterday a missile hit. Tonight, we have poetry’: the writers drawing crowds on Ukraine’s frontlines
As Ukraine remains under Russian bombardment and the election of Trump adds a new level of fear, its residents are turning to the power of literature to console and inspire in even the darkest ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
‘Gimp play is a craft’: how a Canadian writer went from fetish sex work to creating powerful BBC drama
Jordan Tannahill has turned his novel, The Listeners, into a tense, timely BBC drama inspired by cults and conspiracy theories. He talks Brexit, banging raves and exploring kinks with closeted ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
NL Rookie of the Year voting: How CBS Sports writer picked between Paul Skenes, Jacksons Merrill and Chourio
Here's how Matt Snyder's ballot shook out this yearSports - CBS Sports - 23 hours ago -
‘Rachel had been ready to leave me if our IVF hadn’t worked’: writer Jack Thorne on how his family’s fertility struggles inspired his new film
The screenwriter behind hit TV dramas National Treasure and Kiri, as well as the Harry Potter stage play, talks about his new, more personal project created with his wife - a feature film, Joy, ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Asylum hotel rioter dies in prison
Peter Lynch was serving two year and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorderTop stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Actor Teri Garr dies at 79
Comedy actor Teri Garr, best known for roles in "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis, her publicist confirmed. Garr was 79.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
World's largest crocodile in captivity dies
The huge saltwater crocodile Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long and lived in Australia.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Man dies after motorcycle crash
A man has died after a collision on the Derrylin Road, police have said.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dies
The band's first singer appeared on two albums before being replaced by Bruce Dickinson.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Surfer dies after 'swordfish impales chest'
Giulia Manfrini, 36, was reportedly struck while surfing off the Mentawai Islands.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Passenger dies and 15 hurt after two trains crash
A westbound train went about 1,000 metres beyond its stopping point to hit a stationary service.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Surfer dies after reportedly being impaled by swordfish
An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing in Indonesia, local media reported.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Dodgers legendary pitcher Valenzuela dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the impetus behind "Fernandomania" while starring for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1980s, has died at the age of 63.Sports - ESPN - October 23 -
Legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, known affectionately as "El Toro," has died at 63 years old. The starting pitcher led the Boys in Blue to one World Series title and still ranks amongst the franchise leaders ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Gustavo Gutiérrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96
Once considered revolutionary, his notion of empathy and advocacy for the poor has become a central tenet of Catholic social teaching.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Julia Hawkins, Centenarian Sprinter, Dies at 108
She took up running after her 100th birthday at the encouragement of her children, and went on to set two world records in the 100-meter dash.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23