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...land of storytellers, but the saga of the modern nation remains largely unknown beyond its own shores. Han Ong would appear to be in a good position to fill the post of bard. The native Filipino immigrated to the U.S. when he was 16, achieved success there as a playwright and won a MacArthur "genius" fellowship. His first novel, Fixer Chao, was about a Filipino male prostitute in New York City who poses as a feng-shui expert to fleece the rich...
...might expect of an accomplished playwright, has a pitch-perfect ear for dialogue and a gift for dramatic scene setting. Some of his satirical barbs carry unforgettable sting, such as an episode in which Caracera tries to wrest Blueboy, the child whore, from the clutches of an American pederast who is spoon-feeding him ice cream at a sidewalk restaurant. Caracera's discomfort in the situation is presented exquisitely, leading him to ask the same questions about his own motives as have been nagging the reader...
Unlike the achingly fatherless Adriana, de Matteo has close family ties. Her dad is a successful furniture-store owner, her mother a playwright. Raised in Manhattan, de Matteo attended tony private schools on the Upper East Side. Before Joey started, her parents, her boyfriend and she trekked west together in a 30ft. camper. And she is keeping her New York City place, just in case. If only Adriana had been that careful...
...years. By transplanting OEG cells to just below the cortex of the brain and in the spine, Huang claims to have slowed the progress of the disease in "several" of his 40 patients, and offers video evidence of one who regained the ability to walk. Another patient, Chicago-based playwright Ben Byer, was diagnosed with ALS in 2002 and underwent surgery by Huang on July 20. Byer says the operation strengthened his weak voice and revived some hand dexterity. "Even minimal improvement is a major gain," he says...
DIED. PETER BARNES, 73, British playwright and screenwriter best known for the 1968 black comedy The Ruling Class (turned into a 1972 film starring Peter O'Toole); after a heart attack; in London. Also known for such satirical plays as Red Noses and The Bewitched, he got an Oscar nomination for his 1992 screenplay Enchanted April...