Monthly Archives: July 2010

LitBirthdays July 31 2010

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Tweet us today with author birthdays! July 31 J. K. Rowling (born July 31, 1965) – U.K. novelist – Harry Potter series Read the Wikipedia article about J.K. Rowling Read Deborah Barlow’s blog post “J.K. Rowling on Failure and Imagination” … Continue reading →

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LitBirthdays July 30, 2010

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Tweet us today with author birthdays! July 30 Barbara Kopple (born July 30, 1946) – U.S. documentary filmmaker – American Dream1990 Read Barbara Kopple’s biography here  Read an interview with Barbara Kopple http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/55/koppleiv.php Watch “the making of…” about the 1976 … Continue reading →

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LitBirthdays July 29, 2010

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Tweet us today with author birthdays! =============================== Thursday July 29 Chester Himes (b. 1909) – U.S. crime fiction novelist – Read about Chester Himes here and here and here and here Read Michael Gonzales’ essay on Chester Himes https://web.archive.org/web/20110806044743/http://www.allanguthrie.co.uk/pages/noir_zine/articles/exile_and_125th.php ————————– … Continue reading →

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LitBirthdays July 28, 2010

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Tweet us today with author birthdays! July 28 Francis Veber (born July 28, 1937) – French film director, screenwriter – The Valet (La Doublure)(2006) Read about Francis Veber here Read an interview with Francis Veber about writing/directing film comedy In … Continue reading →

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