Word: mannerisms
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...1940s. Her mainstay of one or two central protagonists has evolved into an ensemble of characters. Oh, yeah - and the novel's narrative moves backwards in time. "It did feel like a leap of faith," reflects Waters, 39, eating satsumas in her publisher's London office. Her manner is almost shy, but she exudes a palpable self-possession. "I thought," she says, with a hint of wistfulness to her smile, "as much as I've loved staying in the 19th century, maybe it would be interesting to have a change." Stark as the differences are, the acute sense of period...
WHAT THE BUZZ IS SAYING: That Clooney, who is well liked in Hollywood for his low-key manner and firm principles, is the front runner. It doesn't hurt his chances either that his love child, Good Night, and Good Luck, has six major nominations but a small chance of winning any of them...
...member of the Harvard Islamic Society, said last night. “To even hint that we’d become violent when we’ve never shown an inclination of that sort—it is just really offensive to be thought of in that manner...
...wasn't fooling anyone. Gretzky is still the biggest name in hockey, and the controversy surrounding him threatens to engulf the Games in a manner similar to that of the Sal?-Pelletier figure-skating-judging scandal in Salt Lake City four years ago. According to press reports, Gretzky's wife Janet Jones bet more than $100,000 on football games through a New Jersey-based bookie ring allegedly financed by Rick Tocchet, Gretzky's assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes and good friend. Another report alleged that police wiretaps had caught Gretzky discussing the scandal with Tocchet. Gretzky has denied...
...done in a manner that was less than, I would say, professional,” said Shelemay, who is an affiliated member of the Folklore and Mythology Steering Committee. “I would say that those who had need to know were not properly informed [of Foster’s dismissal] and left it to Dr. Foster to tell people...