" I had a great time in Cincinnati; but why is there no shrine to Doris Day? "
John Updike
In the wake of race riots and an airline strike, John Updike came to the University of Cincinnati in April 2001 as an honored guest. Over two spring days, he engaged and charmed his audiences, reading from his fiction, fielding questions, sitting for an interview, participating in a panel discussion, and touring Cincinnati.
Successful writers typically spend a portion of their non-writing lives traveling the country to give readings and lectures. While a significant experience for author and...

This anthology of poems about Elvis invites readers to experience the connection between the historical and mythical status of the King on the one hand and the poetic imagery of him on the other. All Shook Up combines history and myth and art -- in the words of some of our most well-known poets and in the elegant and revealing photographs of Jon Hughes.

Contributors' notes and comments follow the poems and serve to help the readers familiarize themselves with the poets and how they write.

Austria is, topographically, an Alpine country. Yet the mountains that cover two thirds of modern Austrias territory are often still viewed as a provincial location in contrast to cosmopolitan Vienna, the nations cultural centre. The essays in this volume survey the complex relationship between Austria and the Alps, spanning a period from the final decades of Habsburg rule to the present. Among the topics addressed by the authors are the work of both lesser-known and established writers and commentators; Heimat and place in relation to musical and film genres; the social, political and...

It is far too early to determine whether the noughties constitute a distinct period of literary or cultural history with specific characteristics all of their own. It is, nevertheless, timely and illuminating to take a look at individual phenomena that characterize this decade. The articles in this volume discuss certain topical debates (for example surrounding the infamous Austrokoffer literary project, or the debates about pension provision and about religion), they identify emerging trends in Austrian film (the hybridization of genres and the use of the mock-documentary as political...

Endorsed for reading by Cambridge International Examinations, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international Primary reading scheme. What were pterosaurs? Where did they live and when? Find out more fascinating facts about pterosaurs. Purple Band non-fiction titles provide more in-depth information and technical vocabulary than in previous bands. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.

Endorsed for reading by Cambridge International Examinations, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international Primary reading scheme. Find out more about the animals that lived during this very cold time and what happened to them. Gold Band books are for children approaching independence in reading. Longer texts give the opportunity for more sustained reading while more complex language structures are used. Illustrations now offer only general support to the story. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.

Endorsed for reading by Cambridge International Examinations, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international Primary reading scheme. Discover the amazing world of whales in this book, written by Catherine Bowley from the ORCA Charity. ORCA is a UK whale and dolphin conservation charity dedicated to the long term protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises and their habitats. Gold Band books are for children approaching independence in reading. Longer texts give the opportunity for more sustained reading whilst more complex language structures are used. In non-fiction titles information is...