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1. They also serve who sit and wait.

Author

Charles, Ron

Subjects
*ART, *FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper,' by Harriet Scott Chessman.

Published
2001

4. Rousing exhibit displays artist's rare imagination.

Author

Mason, M.S.

Subjects
ART exhibitions, ART centers
Abstract

Reviews the art exhibition '2000 BC: The Bruce Connor Story Part II,' at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Published
1999

6. The bonfire of books.

Author

Rubin, Merle

Subjects
LIBRARIES, NONFICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper,' by Nicholson Baker, which discusses the destruction of hard copies of newspapers by libraries, as the newspapers are transferred to microfilm.

Published
2001

8. All the editor that's fit to print.

Author

Goodrich, Lawrence J.

Subjects
TIMES of My Life & My Life With the Times, The (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `The Times of My Life and My Life With the Times,' by Max Frankel.

Published
1999

9. CD reviews: Classical.

Author

Zander, Ian

Subjects
MUSICIANS
Abstract

Reviews the CD `Bobby McFerrin - Paper Music,' by Sony Classical productions.

Published
1995

12. Young Adults.

Author

Carden, Karen

Subjects
LANDRY News, The (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `The Landry News,' by Andrew Clements.

Published
1999

13. What you see isn't always what you get.

Author

Rubin, Merle

Subjects
PERSPECTIVE (Art)
Abstract

Evaluates the Perspective Pack art kit from DK Publishing. The book `An Introduction to Perspective,' by Ray Smith; Tools included in the kit; Age groups the kit is meant for; Its effectiveness in teaching how to portray the three-dimensional world on two-dimensional media.

Published
1998

14. Civil War conspiracy theories.

Author

Henderson, Keith

Subjects
DAHLGREN Affair, The (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `The Dahlgren Affair,' by Duane Schultz.

Published
1998

15. Kay Graham's story as told by herself.

Author

Cattani, Richard J.

Subjects
PERSONAL History (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Personal History,' written by Katharine Graham. INSET: After her husband's death, she carried on..

Published
1997

16. Programmed `Arm' rivals artist's hand.

Author

Holmstrom, David

Subjects
EXHIBITIONS
Abstract

Reviews the exhibition `AARON in Living Color,' at the Computer Museum through May 29, 1995. Details of AARON, a computer program which is linked to a robotic arm which draws; Created by the painter Harold Cohen.

Published
1995

19. The Guynd.

Author

Zipp, Yvonne

Published
2005

22. Take my advice, please.

Author

Charles, Ron

Subjects
JOURNALISM, FICTION
Abstract

Reviews the book 'The Columnist,' by Jeffrey Frank.

Published
2001

26. A father who put the sun first.

Author

Compston, Christine L.

Subjects
GALILEO'S Daughter (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book 'Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love,' by Dava Sobel.

Published
1999

28. A noisy mystery for kids to squeal about.

Author

Carden, Karen

Subjects
MYSTERY of Mineral Gorge, The (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `The Mystery of Mineral Gorge,' by Julia Van Nutt, illustrated by Robert Van Nutt.

Published
1999

30. Let sleeping dogs lie--and show off.

Author

Rubin, Merle

Subjects
DAVID Hockney's Dog Days (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `David Hockney's Dog Days,' by David Hockney.

Published
1998

32. Money smarts for the college-bound.

Author

Lanier, Kristina

Subjects
DOLLARS & Sense for College Students: Or How Not to Run out of Money by Mid-Terms (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Dollars & Sense for College Students or How Not to Run Out of Money by Mid-Terms,' by Ellen Braitman.

Published
1998

33. Jeffersonian declarations about gardening.

Author

Hollerbach, Anne

Subjects
DEAR Mr. Jefferson (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Dear Mr. Jefferson: Letters from a Nantucket Gardener,' by Laura Simon.

Published
1998

35. Rauschenberg's signature on the century.

Author

Donohue, Marlena

Subjects
ART museums, EXHIBITIONS
Abstract

Reviews the retrospective of Robert Rauschenberg at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, New York. Size of the exhibition; Background information for Rauschenberg; Time period covered by the exhibition.

Published
1997

36. Who says learning can't be fun?

Author

Williams, Karen

Subjects
CHILDREN'S literature
Abstract

Reviews children's books. Mention of the books `Flora McDonnell's ABC,' by Flora McDonnell, `Verdi,' by Janell Cannon, and `Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!' by Marilyn Burns.

Published
1997

37. A natural scientist who turned her eye to art.

Author

Marien, Mary Warner

Subjects
MARY Newcomb (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Mary Newcomb,' by Christopher Andreae. INSET: Rural life holds its own in Newcomb's art..

Published
1997

38. Hands-on science museum in a book.

Author

Spotts, Peter N.

Subjects
SCIENCE Explorer: Family Experiments From the World's Favorite Hands-On Science Museum, The (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book of science based activities `The Science Explorer,' written by Ellen Klages, Pat Murphy and Linda Shore. INSET: Pringles pinhole camera..

Published
1997

39. Readers' delight: Best fiction and nonfiction.

Author

Wood, Carl

Subjects
BEST American Essays 1996, The (Book), BEST American Short Stories 1996, The (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the books `The Best American Essays: 1996,' edited by Geoffrey C. Ward and Robert Atwan and `The Best American Short Stories: 1996,' edited by John Edgar Wideman and Katrina Kenison.

Published
1996

40. Monitor's pick.

Subjects
TOMORROW, God Willing (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Tomorrow God Willing: Self-Made Destinies in Cairo,' Unni Wikan.

Published
1996

41. A wild world, drawn with precision.

Author

Andreae, Christopher

Subjects
ANIMATED Alphabet, An (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `An Animated Alphabet,' by Marie Angel.

Published
1996

42. Monitor's pick.

Subjects
BONDS of Affection (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Bonds of Affection: Americans Define Their Patriotism,' edited by John Bodnar.

Published
1996

43. Business books in brief.

Author

Trumbull, Mark

Subjects
MEMOS From the Chairman (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Memos From the Chairman,' by Alan C. Greenberg.

Published
1996

44. Scholars make a case for artistic values.

Author

Conover, Kirsten A.

Subjects
INTELLIGENT Eye, The (Book), ART Education & Human Development (Book), THOUGHTS on Art Education (Book)
Abstract

Reviews three books written by Harvard University scholars and offered by the Getty Center of Los Angeles, California, in 1996. `The Intelligent Eye: Learning to Think by Looking at Art,' by David N. Perkins; `Art Education & Human Development,' by Howard Gardner; `Thoughts on Art Education,' by Rudolf Arnheim.

Published
1996

45. At home in `presidential playrooms.'

Author

Andreae, Christopher

Subjects
CHILDREN of presidents, BIOGRAPHIES
Abstract

Reviews the book `First Children: Growing Up in the White House,' by Katherine Leiner.

Published
1996

46. Monitor's pick.

Subjects
CONVERSATIONS With God (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Conversations With God: Two Centuries of Prayers by African Americans,' by James Melvin Washington.

Published
1996

49. Peeling Away Artifice For The Pure Original.

Subjects
PEELING Away Artifice for the Pure Original (Poem), BARNACLE, Roy H.
Abstract

Reviews the poem "Peeling Away Artifice For The Pure Original," by Roy H. Barnacle. INSET: Gecko Love, by Stuart Coleman..

Published
1996

50. English woods in words and pictures.

Author

Andreae, Christopher

Subjects
THROUGH the Woods (Book)
Abstract

Reviews the book `Through the Woods: The English Woodland -- April to April' by H.E. Bates. Author's opinion of book; Bates' style of writing; Interaction between Bates and his illustrator, Agnes Miller Parker.

Published
1996