In the summer of 2016, Naomi Karzai, the bar manager of Pen & Quill — a slightly upscale restaurant blocks from Baltimore's Penn Station — heard an unwelcome rumor from a bartender friend. "I didn't believe him," she recounted later, "but I was nervous."
Word was that Pikesville Supreme — a solid, unassuming, spicy yet smooth rye whiskey born in Maryland and beloved by Baltimoreans — was going out of production. Read More...
The light from Laura Zigman’s new novel, “Separation Anxiety,” is generated by a kind of literary nuclear fusion: an intense compression of grief and humor. The combination of those elements usually produces cynical black comedy, something witty and bitter, but Zigman’s work is too tender for that.
“Separation Anxiety” is a long-awaited comeback for this clever writer who hasn’t published a novel since “Piece of Work” in 2006. A series of personal tragedies, including the deaths of her parents and her own cancer diagnosis, swept Zigman into what she calls “so many dormant years. Read More...
Gary Cooper was an American actor born on May 7, 1901 in Helena, MT. He was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Actor and won two for his roles in High Noon (1952) and Sergeant York (1941). He was also known for his roles in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, The Pride of the Yankees, and City Streets. Gary Cooper is a member of Movie Actor Age, Biography and Wiki 💰 Net worth: $5 million Some Gary Cooper images Read More...