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Q&A with Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance author Yvonne Daniel In December 2011 the University of Illinois Press published Caribbean and Atlantic Diaspora Dance: Igniting Citizenship by Yvonne Daniel, professor emerita of dance and Afro-American studies at Smith College. Here Professor Daniel discusses the origination of the rumba and the impact … Continue reading
Vote for Becoming Ray Bradbury Locus, the Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field, has released its list of nominees for the 42nd annual Locus Awards. Jonathan Eller’s critically acclaimed Becoming Ray Bradbury has been nominated in the Best Nonfiction Book category. Michael Dirda from … Continue reading
Q&A with Scripting Hitchcock authors Walter Raubicheck and Walter Srebnick Following Scripting Hitchcock‘s nomination for an Edgar Award, authors Walter Raubicheck and Walter Srebnick discuss their interest in Psycho, The Birds, and Marnie, and reveal their favorite Hitchcock films. Q: Scripting Hitchcock focuses on three of Hitchcock’s later films. Why did you choose Psycho, … Continue reading