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Plenty of folks still rave about the destination-club concept. Shirley Brown, 62, a retired caterer from Richmond, Va., and husband Morton, 64, a retired manufacturer and importer of men's clothing, have taken 15 trips with their three children, seven grandchildren and friends to such varied locations as England, Hawaii, Italy and Mexico since joining Exclusive Resorts in 2004. "The biggest complaint I had about one house was that it didn't have a garlic press," says Shirley...
...above-average reviews in the CUE guide. In making my decision to concentrate in History, no factor was as instrumental as my positive experience in the class. In recent years, undergraduates report less enthusiasm for the course—with the exception of Prof. Angeliki Laiou, who has received rave ratings...
Colson Whitehead is, along with Jhumpa Lahiri, almost certainly the most critically adored American novelist under 40. To be really sure about it, you'd need some kind of hypothetical rave-ometer (which, come to think of it, is kind of a Whiteheadian idea), but after two novels--The Intuitionist and John Henry Days--he has been awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant, praised by John Updike and Jonathan Franzen and compared (by this magazine) to Ralph Ellison and Toni Morrison. So it's a bit of a surprise to find that his third novel, Apex Hides the Hurt (Doubleday...
...audience, quipped during a question-and-answer session that he should challenge himself to find a query from “someone under the age of 25.” But Diamond’s audience wasn’t hardened with age. Those in attendance gave the lecturer rave reviews. “I was humbled by the idea that it all came down to chance,” said Graduate School of Education student Christopher V. Roberti. The Prather Lecture Series will continue with Diamond’s talk on “Problem Solving by Human Societies?...
...will be surprised by this album’s grittier, more soulful aesthetic. Country-fried “Confessor” tracks like “Star Witness” and “Hold On, Hold On” inhabit a different sonic universe than indie-tastic Pornographers rave-ups like “Letter From an Occupant” and “The Laws Have Changed.” This is not to say that fans of Case’s Pornographers work will not enjoy her new record—if anything her devotees will relish...