This week Danielle Steel releases a new novel, Happy Birthday, in which three people who share the same birthday also come to share the same revelation: Life is worth celebrating, and its greatest gifts often come as a surprise. The ways in which they arrive at this conclusion couldn’t be more different.
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Twenty-one women will etch their names into the annals of history Sunday afternoon in Frankfurt, Germany. The only question that remains is whether those women will be American or Japanese. We don’t know the outcome, but there is one thing we can tell you for sure: You better be watching.
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The United States women are on to the World Cup final after knocking off a stubborn French side 3-1 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Wednesday afternoon.
After a narrow escape against Brazil Sunday, the U.S. women again found themselves in a tight contest. The French were frankly better in just about every facet of the match. They [...]
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If you’re not a women’s soccer fan, I get it. America has plenty of professional sports that are more glamorous, more accessible and, frankly, more American. But if ever you’re going to give women’s soccer a chance, now is the time to do so.
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Art and music will be in the air this weekend in Boonville. That’s because Clatter & Splatter, a festival of free art- and music-centric events, will permeate the town’s downtown Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 11 p.m.
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If two heads are better than one, imagine what 20-plus heads could do. Or just read No Rest for the Dead to find out first hand. More than 20 New York Times bestselling authors came together to write this mystery about murder, betrayal and deceit that leads to the wrongful conviction and execution of a [...]
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What do World War II, middle school, old age, the Dublin Murder Squad and the American Civil War all have in common? Two things, actually. They’re all subjects of books released this week, and, according to the various authors, they’re all things that can kill you.
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The Internet is no longer exclusive to muggles. According to author J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter‘s wizarding world will soon enter the online world in a number of ways.
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Recently, J.K. Rowling launched a website under the suggestive yet confounding URL pottermore.com. Accompanying the site is a YouTube video depicting a number of fidgety owls and a clock that counts down the days, hours and minutes until “J.K. Rowling’s announcement.” As of 6 a.m. Wednesday (Central Standard Time), 24 hours remain on the clock.
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Get Lost Bookshop’s Cold Reading Series will take a break from prose and dive head first into poetry when the series continues this at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 23. The series, which is meant to shine the spotlight on Columbia’s most esteemed writers and musicians, will feature two poets with strong ties to MU.
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At 6 p.m. on June 16 (hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5:30 p.m.), Navy SEAL Eric Greitens will speak about his multifarious experiences and his recently released book, “The Heart and the Fist,” at Historic Senior Hall on the Stephens College campus.
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Up for a mental workout? If so, follow The Invisible Gorilla. If that leaves you confused, never fear. Malcolm Gladwell’s latest offering, Outliers: The Story of Success, will set you straight. Also out this week is a pair of murder mysteries, Bloodmoney and Sister, that will put your newfound wits to the test and The Red Queen, another Tudor-centric book from Philippa Gregory, author of The Other Boleyn Girl.
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It’s a week heavy on inspiration in the world of books. Quarterback Tim Tebow releases his inspirational memoirs, the late fashion icon Alexander McQueen muses about his muses, and Jon Gordon explains how those of us who aren’t professional athletes or fashion designers can find fulfillment in the drudgery of day-to-day life.
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