Watch Le Guin’s acceptance speech or read the full transcript here. At the 65th annual National Book awards last week, writer Ursula K. Le Guin was honored with the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, a lifetime achievement award. Her career stretches back to the 1960s, and in that time she’s proven Read More …
There are plenty of great literary-inspired Halloween costumes out there, but here are some we’d like to see. 1)The Lady of Shallot, inspired by Tennyson’s 1832 poem and John William Waterhouse’s 1888 painting. This costume is comprised of a medieval dress (or any other long dress) and a makeshift boat. We like the cardboard option posted Read More …
NPR’s All Things Considered is running a week-long feature on Shaun Usher’s recent book Letter’s Of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience. It’s a fascinating compilation (including both scanned copies and typed transcripts of each letter). You’ll recognize some of the collection’s writers and recipients – Jack Kerouac to Marlon Brando, Amelia Earhart Read More …
We’ve been poking around Youtube recently, searching for vocal exercises to use in the classroom. We came across the National Theatre’s YouTube page – National Theater Discover. Check out its playlist devoted to vocal mini-lessons with Jeanette Nelson, the National’s Head of Voice. The techniques modeled in these videos are geared towards stage acting but could Read More …
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a part of OTB‘s beta phase. We’re working hard to get this site up and running, and we greatly appreciate your help. Thank you! On our end, we’re still fleshing out our social media pages and making sure the Direct Lite systems functions appropriately. On your end, we’re hoping Read More …