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Author: Margaret Evans

Life in The Shallows

You’ve heard about that new book, The Shallows, by Nicholas Carr, right? You can’t miss it; it’s all over the Internet. I find that semi-ironic, too, because apparently, the book makes a pretty strong case that the Internet is dangerous – that it’s redesigning our brains…  and it’s not necessarily an upgrade. Here’s what Donna Seam of Booklist has to say about The Shallows:

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Women of Character

Talking with the cast of ‘Talking With’… Who is Jane Martin? No one really knows. What is known is that Jane Martin is the pen name of an award-winning Kentucky playwright. Though Martin has written numerous plays, including “Talking With…” and was nominated for a Pulitzer, the writer’s true identity is still a mystery. Eleven actresses from Beaufort and Bluffton, ages 18-80, will offer a glance into the unique lives of very different women when “Talking With…” produced by Misspent Youth Productions and directed by Gail Westerfield, comes to the ARTworks stage in Beaufort, June 11-19. The play earned national attention when it premiered at the 1982 Humana Festival of New American Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville.

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This ‘Mockingbird’ Sings

If you grew up in Alabama, as I did, you knew all about ‘To Kill A Mockingbird.’ Along with Helen Keller and Bear Bryant, it was one of your few claims to fame. You might not have read the book, but you probably said you had, and maybe you even believed it, since you’d seen the movie so many times. Chances are, your mama even knew somebody who knew somebody who knew Harper Lee…

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