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In Belle Époque Paris, the Eiffel Tower was newly built, France was experiencing remarkable political stability, and American women were painting the town and gathering at a female-only Residence known as The American Girls' Club in Paris. Opened in 1893, The Club was the center of expatriate living and of dedication to a calling in the fine arts, and singularly harbored a generation of independent, talented, and driven American women. Now in The Club, curator, art historian, and podcast host Jennifer Dasal presents the never-before-told story of the Club.

Elliott Smith’s life was not a cautionary tale—it was a complicated, relentless search for meaning inside a body and world that often seemed hostile to both. Needle in the Hay traces the unvarnished history of one of the most quietly influential singer-songwriters of the modern era, charting his trajectory from a turbulent Texas childhood to cult stardom, major label disillusionment, and his tragic, still-disputed death in 2003. Through thirty intricately detailed chapters, this biography reveals a man who never courted fame, yet found himself at its uncomfortable center. From lo-fi ...

Stephen King es el más importante creador de best-sellers de terror, misterio y ciencia-ficción de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Como consecuencia de todo ello, Stephen King ha conformado un imaginario extremadamente rico que fascina a sus muy numerosos seguidores. Tony Jiménez es uno de ellos, pero también uno de los principales estudiosos de la ingente obra de King y un erudito sobre su misteriosa figura.

The Mysterious John Quidor A Forgotten Painter. A Lost Masterpiece. A Legacy Buried in Shadows. John Quidor's name has long teetered on the edge of oblivion, an overlooked artist whose dreamlike and eerie works whispered of deeper truths. Known for his haunting depictions of literary scenes and spiritual visions, Quidor's career was marred by tragedy: a devastating fire that consumed his studio, a cholera outbreak that ravaged New York, and a quiet disappearance that left the art world puzzled. But his story didn’t end there. Driven westward, Quidor resurfaced briefly in Adams County, ...

Texto da peça teatral que estreou em março de 2015, acrescido de relatos e informações que não couberam na montagem, “Autobiografia Autorizada” é uma narrativa em primeira pessoa, em que o ator, diretor e produtor de cinema e televisão Paulo Betti recorda acontecimentos que marcaram sua infância e juventude em Sorocaba, no interior de São Paulo. Mais novo de quinze irmãos (dos quais oito morreram antes do parto), filho de mãe benzedeira, Paulo Betti reconstrói, por meio de histórias e personagens, o universo místico e culturalmente diversificado de sua “Macondo” particular.