Review: Marilynne Robinson's essays defend mysteries of life
THE GIVENNESS OF THINGS. By Marilynne Robinson. FSG. 292 pages. $26.
THE GIVENNESS OF THINGS. By Marilynne Robinson. FSG. 292 pages. $26.
MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON. By Elizabeth Strout. Random House. 208 pages. $26.
NEW YORK — A play that imagines what it might have been like had Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Joe DiMaggio and Sen. Joe McCarthy met in a hotel room in 1953 will make its New York debut next month — in a hotel room.
NEW YORK — Cynthia Erivo had no interest in playing a victim.
The Taylor Music Group presents a choral concert titled "Miserere: Medieval and Modern Choral Music to Nourish the Soul," featuring the 24-member professional Taylor Festival Choir.
LOS ANGELES — Alejandro G. Inarritu knew Leonardo DiCaprio would go to the ends of the earth to make the 19th-century survival epic "The Revenant" the way the famously meticulous director wanted.
It’s going to take more than hand-wringing if South Carolina is going to tackle the scourge of domestic violence. Abusers need to be identified, arrested and convicted.
Faux fur. For decades, the term conjured up images of obvious artificiality. Its fakeness often became a style feature: "Fun fur" had colors and patterns so exaggerated there was never any doubt that the fur came from a factory, not a forest.
The transactions listed below include properties sold for $200,000 or more and recorded between Dec. 7-11.
Anyone who’s wrestled with tangled earbuds knows how hard it can be to keep the little devils from becoming a scrambled bunch of knots, no matter where or how you store them.
Nothing like some strong winter winds to remind one of mortality — tree mortality.
When January arrives, even Christmas-loving homeowners might be happy to put away Santa and his reindeer. But the post-holiday mantel and fireplace can look strangely bare.
Because the Wynant looks more like a cottage than a duplex, you might say it’s two cottages in one. Both units have side entrances, creating a sense of privacy for each of the families. Other than the right-hand garage that extends two feet closer to the street, the floor plans are mirror images.
HANAHAN, Grayson G., 79, of Mount Pleasant, husband of Elizabeth Arrowsmith Hanahan, died Saturday. Arrangements by Stuhr’s Downtown Chapel of Charleston.
CLARK, James, Moncks Corner
COLUMBIA — It was the kind of scenario which would have broken a South Carolina team of the past few seasons — down early, and down much of the game. That the Gamecocks found a way to persevere and overcome marked the biggest step yet in their still-perfect season.
Capt. Robert Olsen will lead a free sheepshead fishing seminar at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Mount Pleasant location of The Charleston Angler. Call 843-884-2095.
Many species and ecosystems require fire periodically to ensure their survival, and that’s why prescribed burns are conducted on many of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ heritage preserves.
2015-16 TRIDENT FISHING TOURNAMENT
Jan 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the European Rugby Challenge Cup Group Stage Pool 2 match between Pau and Castres Olympique on Saturday in Pau, France RESULTS Pau 21 Castres Olympique 30 Pool 2 STANDINGS P W D F A B Pts Pool 1 1. Connacht 4 3 0 82 70 1 13 2. Brive 4 2 0 70 43 3 11 3. Newcastle Falcons 4 2 0 103 50 3 11 4. Enisei-STM 4 1 0 34 126 0 4 Pool 2 1. Newport Gwent Dragons
SALTA, Argentina, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A Bolivian spectator was killed at the Dakar Rally on Saturday when he was hit by a Mitsubishi driven by Frenchman Lionel Baud during the seventh stage from Bolivia to Argentina, organisers said.
He’s been keeping the organ bench warm for 35 years, and now it’s time to lift his fingers from the manuals for the last of his regular services. Though, truthfully, the 10 a.m. worship at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church next Sunday will be no regular service.