A couple of years ago, J. Peder Zane, had the hubris to compile a list of the top 10 books of all time. It wasn’t his list, really, but a compilation from great current writers who made their suggestions and recommendations. His book is called “The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books.
How many the [...]
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On April 29 at 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, author Amy Stewart, who normally resides in the Northern California hinterlands, will be speaking about her new book “Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities.” The short trip to Pasadena could save your life. Plus, her talk comes just [...]
A pair of recent University of La Verne graduates will see their original student productions presented as part of the 11th Annual Smogdance Film Festival scheduled for April 24-26 in historic downtown Pomona.
Gina Sandoval and Chris Davis, who each graduated in 2008 with bachelor’s degrees, are the first La Verne students to have work selected [...]
The American Film Institute’s list of top 100 quotes from U.S. movies with film title and year of release. How many do you recognize? Who’s missing from the list? Who shouldn’t be on it?
1. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” “Gone With the Wind,” 1939
2. “I’m going to make him an offer he [...]
