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People Magazine’s Early Cover Celebrates Betty White’s 100th Birthday

[ad_1] For months, editors of People magazine had focused on the issue. betty white for the year-end cover letter. Her 100th birthday was approaching on January 17, and readers always seemed to warm to her self-deprecating, somewhat mischievous observations. Ms. White, who has been a favorite of social media in recent years, has appealed to …

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The ‘French Dispatch’ Review: Remember the Magazines?

[ad_1] It’s not really possible to spoil any of the main sections, but it’s also silly to try to summarize them. The cast is as massive and heterogeneous as the roster on a New Yorker vacation. “Greetings, Friends” poem: Mathieu Amalric! Edward Norton!Elisabeth Moss and Jason Schwartzman!Adrien Brody, Lyna Khoudri,Owen Wilson, even Fonzie! And such …

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Barbara J. Litrell, 77, Died; Who Publisher of Magazines for Women

[ad_1] Barbara J. Litrell, publisher of women’s magazines focused on women’s contributions to the workforce, not hair and makeup, died July 4 at her home in Cottonwood, Arizona, at the age of 77. Her husband, Michael Litrell, said the cause was complications from breast cancer. Ms. Litrell became publisher of McCall’s in 1991, which was …

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New Journals and Magazines Shaping Africa’s Literary Scene

[ad_1] KISUMU, Kenya — Troy Onyango remembers two years ago when he was completing his master’s degree in creative writing in England, complaining with his friends about how little literary publication was devoted to black writers, poets and photographers. For Onyango, “How can we find a space where we can all gather?” Said it was …

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