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DCAF brings local art to community

DCAF brings local art to community

Hannah Widener April 6, 2014

Tuscaloosa’s Government Plaza hosted more than 75 tents on Saturday featuring artists, jewelers and craftsmen. Children flooded the fountain area with chalk drawings, and the day was packed with music...

Biographies an easy bridge to nonfiction

Deanne Winslett April 2, 2014

I’ve always been hesitant to branch over into the world of nonfiction literature. I considered it the last remainder of my youth – if young adult and teen fiction no longer interested me, then obviously...

‘The Circle’ falls short of expectations for book’s author

Alyx Chandler February 27, 2014

It’s 2014, and Google is thriving as more than just a website. It is an easy answer to everything, a few clicks and letters away from obtaining a wealth information. It’s available on people’s phones,...

Author of ‘The Help’ to visit UA, speak about book

Hannah Widener February 25, 2014

Kathryn Stockett, a University of Alabama alumna and author of The New York Times best-selling book, “The Help,” will be on campus Friday to discuss the book’s backstory during a lecture. The recent...

UA English professor publishes young adult basketball novel

Tara Massouleh February 21, 2014

Despite living in a town where football is king and teaching at a university where fall revolves around the football team’s schedule, it’s not football that has the heart of English professor Kevin...

UA professor writes novel on obligations, conflicts with family

Laura Testino February 13, 2014

The creation of something new doesn’t always start with having a definite end goal in mind, but instead choosing to begin the journey. More than 20 years ago, when Angela Benson, published author and...

Author's nonfiction book details desegregation from 1963-1970s

Author’s nonfiction book details desegregation from 1963-1970s

Reed OMara January 21, 2014

Though Earl Tilford earned his Ph.D. in American and European military history at George Washington University, Tilford still admits that his first love is Southern history, particularly Southern history...

Booklet promotes balance

Matthew Wilson November 21, 2013

Creighton University graduate Robert Berry was a straight-A student in college. But despite his lack of experience with low grade point averages, Berry decided to write “The Slacker’s Guide to Undergrad”...

Creative Campus to host storytelling event

Cokie Thompson November 19, 2013

For as long as he can remember, William Mason has loved telling stories. Mason, a senior majoring in telecommunication and film, is one of the storytellers at Tin Can Tales, a free event hosted by Creative...

Students dedicate November to novel writing

Alexandra Ellsworth November 7, 2013

Betsy Price locks herself in a room with her computer and her research. She is listening to composer Jack Trammell and has turned her Internet off. She reads some of the research she has saved through...

Author shares personal ties in slavery, civil rights through new book

Author shares personal ties in slavery, civil rights through new book

Reed OMara November 6, 2013

A seventh-generation Southerner and descendant of a slave owner, Margaret Wrinkle was born into the “racially charged” year of 1963, just on the cusp of the civil rights movement, and said she feels...

‘Uncanny Valley’ event to combine written poetry, music

Lauren Davis October 29, 2013

Two University of Alabama programs, Sonic Frontiers and the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series, have teamed up for their first collaboration to provide the perfect event for students who possess a taste...