“Marabou Stork Nightmares”
by Irvine Welsh: The author of Trainspotting comes through with an astounding tale rife with violence, family strife, hallucinations and a bird that is carnivorous (no, it actually exists!).
Warm wild words
A welcome outlet for Toledo’s cozy literary community returns as the inimitable Tara Armstrong launches a new series of public readings at the...
A place to create
Want to put your thoughts on paper, but just afraid to get started?
Do what you love
Claire Rubini never wrote a book herself, but her love of the written word has touched many lives.
We Have A Pope ★★★
What It’s About: After the passing of the Pope, Vatican leaders must now choose a new head for the Roman Catholic Church.
We Need to Talk About Kevin ★★★★
What It’s About: A mother (Tilda Swinton) tries to reassemble her life after her disturbed son suddenly embarks on a Columbine-style massacre at his high school.
Woman of steel
It’s not a secret that Meryl Streep is generally considered by the cannon — both by the snobby kind and collective general moviegoers — to be a badass actress.
Listening for doom
What would be worse: to see malicious destruction overrun your city or have to blindly listen to it unfold on the radio as you’re stuck in the middle.
Arthouse Online:
Romance has been so overdone at the movies that the even a casual filmgoer has become aware of all the clichés and plot turns.
Say cheese
Some serve cheese boards as compliments to their wine, others exult the trays of gouda and cheddar goodness as perfection all on their own.