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Deep Lie
Stuart Woods (born ''Stuart Chevalier Lee''; January 9, 1938 – July 22, 2022) was an American novelist, known best for his first novel ''Chiefs (novel), Chiefs'' and his series of novels featuring protagonist Stone Barrington. Woods was a Georgia native, entered the advertising business after college graduation and lived in England and Ireland for almost a decade. He became an accomplished and competitive sailor. His interest in this pastime and his need for financing it provided the incentive to write for publication. Woods’ initial literary efforts focused on sailing and expanded to include reviews of numerous British restaurants, inns and hotels. His seminal work ''Chiefs'', inspired by his grandfather, a police chief, was adapted for television. Woods’ prolific Barrington series features the detective-lawyer, aided by a recurring cast of supporting characters, who handles lucrative cases which his law firm otherwise would rather not be associated with. Woods broadene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books
The ''Los Angeles Times'' Festival of Books is a free, public festival celebrating the written word. It is the largest book festival in the United States, drawing approximately 150,000 attendees annually. The festival began in 1996 and is held on the penultimate weekend of April, hosted by the University of Southern California. It features vendors, authors, and publishers. Among the events are panel discussions, storytelling, and performances for children, as well as the ''Los Angeles Times'' book prize ceremony. It is well regarded as a celebration of American culture through literature. Highlights Pre-2009 In a C-SPAN interview, festival co-founders Narda Zacchino explained that she and her colleague Lisa Cleri Reale were discussing other book festivals around the country one day, to which Zacchino stated that the Los Angeles Times, where they both worked at the time, might have enough publicity to pull one off so long as there was enough effort put into it. With a smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
