Feeling stimulated? You might be if you work in the arts. The National Endowment for the Arts has announced direct grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The grants have been given to "nonprofit arts organizations are receiving grants to support the preservation of jobs that are threatened by declines in philanthropic and other … Continue reading We’re in the Money
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Over Before It Began
I just learned that Laura Esquivel--author of Like Water for Chocolate--lost her race to represent Mexico City in the Mexican congress. I hadn't even realized she was running.Details are here. Thanks to Galley Cat for the tip.--David E
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
Sadly, Superheroes Decadance--a new book in which the Italian cartoonist Donald Soffritti imagines how time will ravage Superman, Batman, et al--is not available in the US. Happily, the UK's Telegraph newspaper has posted a slideshow of images.Thanks to ABEbook.com's "Reading Copy" blog for the tip.--David E
Musings from Magers and Quinn 