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David A. Taylor
David A. Taylor (born 1961) is an American author and filmmaker on topics in history and science. Taylor's books include ''Ginseng, the Divine Root'' (Algonquin) and ''Soul of a People: The WPA Writers’ Project Uncovers Depression America'' (Wiley), which the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' ranked among the Best Books of 2009. Taylor has written articles for ''The Washington Post'', '' Smithsonian'', ''Science'', ''Microbe'', ''National Geographic'', and '' Washingtonian''. He has written scripts for National Geographic Channel, PBS, Discovery and Smithsonian Channels. Biography Taylor's first book, ''Ginseng, the Divine Root'', was published by Algonquin Books in June 2006. ''The Boston Globe'' called it "fantastic" and "one of those rare works that remind us what an endlessly surprising place the world is by revealing the drama concentrated in the past and present of one plant." ''Library Journal'' dubbed it "a fascinating tour" from "a master storyteller," and ''Publishers Weekl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'', locally known as ''The'' ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'' or ''WP'', is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area and has a national audience. As of 2023, the ''Post'' had 130,000 print subscribers and 2.5 million digital subscribers, both of which were the List of newspapers in the United States, third-largest among U.S. newspapers after ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. In 1933, financier Eugene Meyer (financier), Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy and revived its health and reputation; this work was continued by his successors Katharine Graham, Katharine and Phil Graham, Meyer's daughter and son-in-law, respectively, who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, Johns Hopkins is considered to be the first research university in the U.S. The university was named for its first benefactor, the American entrepreneur and Quakers, Quaker philanthropist Johns Hopkins. Hopkins's $7 million bequest (equivalent to $ in ) to establish the university was the largest Philanthropy, philanthropic gift in U.S. history up to that time. Daniel Coit Gilman, who was inaugurated as :Presidents of Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins's first president on February 22, 1876, led the university to revolutionize higher education in the U.S. by integrating teaching and research. In 1900, Johns Hopkins became a founding member of the Association of American Universities. The university has led all Higher education in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Grande Review
''Rio Grande Review'' is an annual, bilingual (Spanish and English) magazine of contemporary literature and arts established in September 1981 in El Paso, Texas. It is published by the University of Texas at El Paso and edited by students of its Creative Writing Creative writing is any writing that goes beyond the boundaries of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on craft and technique, such as narrative structure, character ... program. Each edition of the Rio Grande Review focuses on several special topics. For example, in 2023 it published its Weird Fiction edition.The 2024 edition is dedicated to Solastalgia including topics such as science fiction, ekphrasis and ecopoetics.The magazine promotes world and border literature between Mexico and the United States. Autores en español publicados *Sergio Ramírez *Andrés Neuman *Agustín Fernández Mallo *Ricardo Piglia *Carlos Fonseca *Alí Cald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabberwock Review
The ''Jabberwock Review'' is a literary journal founded in 1980 and based at Mississippi State University. The journal publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art. Recent notable contributors include poets Nicky Beer and Brian Barker and fiction writers Jacob M. Appel and Robert Parham.''Writers Digest'' 2009 Masthead As of November 2016: * Editor: Becky Hagenston * Associate Editor: Ciera Higginbotham See also *List of literary magazines Below is a list of literary magazines and journals: periodicals devoted to book reviews, creative nonfiction, essays, poems, short fiction, and similar literary endeavors. *Because the majority are from the United States, the country of origin ... Notes External links''Jabberwock Review'' official web site Literary magazines published in the United States Quarterly magazines published in the United States Culture of Mississippi Mississippi State University Magazines established in 1980 Biannual magazines published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargoyle Magazine
''Gargoyle Magazine'' is a literary magazine based in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1976 by Russell Cox, Richard Peabody, and Paul Pasquarella. By 1977, Peabody was the only remaining original editor. He continued running the magazine until 1990 with several different co-editors. Before the magazine ceased publication in 1990, 36 issues had been released. It resurfaced in 1997 with Peabody and Lucinda Ebersole as editors and continues to this day. ''Gargoyle'' is dedicated to printing works by unknown poets and fiction writers, as well as seeking out the overlooked or neglected writers. It is considered an anthology that publishes both local and international authors, the magazine featured poetry, fiction, articles, art, photos, interviews, satire, reviews, long poems, and novel excerpts. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington City Paper
The ''Washington City Paper'' is a U.S. alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area since 1981. The ''City Paper'' is distributed on Thursdays; its average circulation in 2006 was 85,588. The paper's editorial mix is focused on local news and arts. It is owned by Mark Ein, who bought it in 2017. History The ''Washington City Paper'' was started in 1981 by Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch, the owners of the '' Baltimore City Paper''. For its first year it was called ''1981: Washington's Alternative Newspaper''. The name was changed to ''City Paper'' in January 1982 and in December 1982 Smith and Hirsch sold 80% of it to Chicago Reader, Inc. In 1988, Chicago Reader, Inc. acquired the remaining 20% interest. In July 2007 both the ''Washington City Paper'' and the ''Chicago Reader'' were sold to the Tampa-based Creative Loafing chain. In 2012, '' Creative Loafing Atlanta'' and the ''Washington City Paper'' were sold to SouthComm Communications. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
StorySouth
''storySouth'' is an online quarterly literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, criticism, essays, and visual artwork, with a focus on the Southern United States. The journal also runs the annual Million Writers Award to select the best short stories published each year in online magazines or journals. The journal is one of the most prominent online literary journals and has been the subject of feature profiles in books such as '' Novel & Short Story Writer's Market''. Works published in ''storySouth'' have been reprinted in a number of anthologies including ''Best American Poetry'' and ''Best of the Web''. The headquarters is in Greensboro, North Carolina. History and mission ''storySouth'' was founded in the autumn of 2001 by fiction writer Jason Sanford and poet Jake Adam York. While ''storySouth'' focuses on the traditional genre of southern literature, the journal generally attempts to expose the newest generation of writers from the American South. Sanford and York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Post
''The Washington Post'', locally known as ''The'' ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'' or ''WP'', is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington metropolitan area and has a national audience. As of 2023, the ''Post'' had 130,000 print subscribers and 2.5 million digital subscribers, both of which were the List of newspapers in the United States, third-largest among U.S. newspapers after ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. In 1933, financier Eugene Meyer (financier), Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy and revived its health and reputation; this work was continued by his successors Katharine Graham, Katharine and Phil Graham, Meyer's daughter and son-in-law, respectively, who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The People's Recorder
''The People's Recorder'' is a podcast about the Federal Writers' Project, and the ways that the American Guide Series reflects the modern day United States. The podcast is produced by Spark Media and is hosted by author and historian Chris Haley. About Inspired by the award-winning documentary, '' Soul of a People'', the podcast explores the work of the Federal Writers' Project, a United States government agency within the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. The project hired out of work writers with the goal of publishing a series of travel guides. The first season of ''The People's Recorder'' includes ten episodes. The podcast was produced with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the state humanities councils of Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, California, and Nebraska. Reception In a 2025 review of ''The People's Recorder'', Destry Maria Sibley writes for The Oral History Review, "If the work of the FWP was to make visible A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN (AM), WGN radio and WGN-TV, WGN television received their call letters. It is the most-read daily newspaper in the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region, and the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States. In the 1850s, under Joseph Medill, the ''Chicago Tribune'' became closely associated with the Illinois politician Abraham Lincoln, and the then new Republican Party (United States), Republican Party's progressive wing. In the 20th century, under Medill's grandson 'Colonel' Robert R. McCormick, its reputation was that of a crusading newspaper with an outlook that promoted Conservatism in the United States, American conservatism and opposed the New Deal. Its reporting and commenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period. Additionally, scripts must be produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective bargaining agreement in Canada, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. Lifetime achievement awards Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing: * Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement * Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Categories (As of 2023) ;Film * Writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
