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More Eudora Welty

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Playwright and actress Beth Henley interviews Eudora Welty at her Jackson, Mississippi, home about A Worn Path, one of her best-known short stories, in this lovely, intelligent, ten-minute film.

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The Photography of Eudora Welty

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

“A good snapshot stopped a moment from running away.” — Eudora Welty This video from the Smithsonian Magazine showcases some of Eudora Welty’s photographs of Mississippi during the Depression, with commentary by friends and scholars including Reynolds Price and Robert … Continue reading →

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Waiting for “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me”

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I love NPR’s news quiz Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!. Each week’s program is posted online around 1 PM on Saturday, and I try to listen to it as soon as possible. But some weeks I find myself sitting at … Continue reading →

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The First Alice in Wonderland Movie

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

The new Alice in Wonderland movie is only the latest film adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s novel. There have been over twenty earlier versions. It’s hard to give an exact number — do you want to count the X-rated musical version, … Continue reading →

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