By Staff on October 20, 2011
By Kerri Guyton Literacy Mid-South will host its inaugural Super Gala Fundraiser Friday, October 21 from 7 to 11pm at its office located at 902 S. Cooper St. in Cooper-Young. A festive party with a unique message, Super Gala serves a dual purpose, allowing supporters to revisit fond childhood memories of superheroes while helping further [...]
Posted in Arts, Community News, Events, Goings On!, Literature | Tagged books, celtic crossing, Cooper Young, Literacy Mid-South, neighbors, non-profit |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Corey Mesler On September 23, Burke’s Book Store welcomes The Memphis Creative Non-fiction Workshop for a group of faculty readings. The readings will begin at 5:30pm. Those participating are Kristen Iversen, Neil White, Bob Cowser, and Kory Wells. Kristen Iversen is the Director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of [...]
Posted in Education, Events, Goings On! | Tagged books, Cooper Young, faculty reading |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Barb Elder When I first moved to Cooper-Young I met Courtney Miller Santo before I ever picked up a copy of the LampLighter. When we met I remember someone saying, “She’s editor of the LampLighter.” I had to ask “What’s the LampLighter?” Over the next few years I because well acquainted with the CY [...]
Posted in Community News, Goings On! | Tagged books, neighbors |
By Staff on September 3, 2011
By Mesha Crump Literacy Mid-South will host its annual Cooper-Young Book Sale, sponsored by The Commercial Appeal, Saturday, September 17 from 9am to 5pm. The sale will take place at the Literacy Mid-South office located at 902 S. Cooper St. during the Cooper-Young Festival. An appropriate reminder that reading is fundamental and essential to productivity [...]
Posted in Events, Goings On! | Tagged books, Cooper Young, fundraiser, Literacy Mid-South |
By Staff on July 30, 2011
By Mary Baker The Idlewild Historic District Association gathered at Chimes and Occasions, 201 South Cooper, for a potluck dinner on July 5. Idlewild neighbors brought dishes that included spaghetti, fried chicken, vegetable salads, and deviled eggs. It all added up to a delicious and fun meal. Everyone was especially thrilled when Anne and Douglas [...]
Posted in Idlewild Historic District News | Tagged books, membership, midtown, neighbors, volunteering |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Kimberly Richardson Emile Zola’s powerful novel The Masterpiece is one that strikes me to my very core. As an award winning author and editor, I strive to deliver the best manuscripts to my publishers and will accept any form of criticism necessary to ensure sellable work. Yet, I refuse to allow my creative gift [...]
Posted in Bookworm, Literature | Tagged arts, book reviews, books, Bookworm |
By Staff on July 2, 2011
By Sarah Falter The grocery business began as a complicated service industry. Random pricing, inconsistent quantities, and prescriptive salesmen made grocery shopping burdensome. It took one brash Memphian with uncommon vision and unbridled ambition to change everything. Clarence Saunders worked his way out of poverty and obscurity to found Piggly Wiggly in 1916. With an [...]
Posted in Bookworm | Tagged books, Clarence Saunders, Piggly Wiggly, Pink Palace |
By Staff on June 15, 2011
By Bard Cole On Thursday, June 23, 7pm at First Congregational Church (1000 S. Cooper) writers from the University of Alabama’s Creative Writing program will be holding a fundraising event called “Tuscaloosa Ink: Alabama Writers in Memphis.” Proceeds from this event will go to the University of Alabama’s Acts of Kindness fund to assist students, [...]
Posted in Arts, Events, Goings On!, Literature | Tagged arts, books, events, First Congo, fundraiser |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Kimberly Richardson My review of Alexander Brown’s book Traumatized begins with a funny story. While I was a guest at the Southern Fried Comic Conference in Jackson, Mississippi last June, I had the pleasure of meeting Alex and picking up a copy of his book. It is a collection of short stories, so I [...]
Posted in Arts, Bookworm | Tagged book reviews, books |
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