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By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press Writer Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 7 mins ago PIGGOTT, Ark. – The quail rose out of the cornfields and briars of northeast Arkansas, giving the young writer just enough time to swing his shotgun up like a pitchfork toward their flight. Ernest Hemingway still remained years away from depression and turning another shotgun on himself as he picked off the birds along Sugar Creek in Piggott. The man collecting his kills had won the attention of the literary world with "The Sun Also Rises," but remained reliant on the handouts of friends, including F. Scott Fitzgerald and others. In Piggott, the family of Hemingway's second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer, gave generously to the writer as the Great Depression took hold of the country. He wrote about 100 pages of "A Farewell to Arms" from a... [read full story]
Elisabeth Söderström was one of the most natural performers in opera. She regarded herself as a storyteller; vocalism for its own sake did not interest her, and she often said that her own voice was nothing special. There she...
By Marcell Minaya, Entertainment Reporter Tommy Lee, Linkin Park frontman Mike Shinoda and Cypress Hill were among the musicians who joined the Deftones for a benefit concert. The artists in attendance took to the stage with...
