By the age of twenty he had become a therapeutes ("attendant" or "associate") of the god Asclepius in the local temple for four years. After his father's death in 148 or 149, he left to study abroad in Smyrna, Corinth and Alexandria over a period of twelve years. When he returned to Pergamum in 157, he worked as a physician in a gladiator school for three or four years. During this time he gained much experience of trauma and wound treatment. He later regarded wounds as "windows into the body".
The Woman Behind 'The Great Man' Sat, 10 May 2008 15:55:00 -0400 Kate Christensen won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for her novel, The Great Man, a story about three charismatic older women left behind when a larger-than-life artist dies. Christensen is only the fifth woman to receive the award. Simone de Beauvoir Centenary Celebrated Sat, 10 May 2008 10:49:00 -0400 Simone de Beauvoir is one of the towering figures of 20th century France. While she has perhaps slipped into the shadows of American memory, her pioneering work, The Second Sex, is still regarded as one of the cornerstones of modern feminist thinking. 'Twilight' Author Pens Other-Worldly Romance Fri, 09 May 2008 13:35:00 -0400 Stephenie Meyer, author of the best-selling young adult series Twilight, has written her first adult book. The Host is a science fiction romance about two woman — one an alien from outer space — who inhabit the same body and are in love with the same man. Tillman's Mother Honors Him with Questions Wed, 07 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400 Pat Tillman, the former NFL player who signed up for the Army Rangers after 9-11, died under friendly fire in Afghanistan. In Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman, his mother, Mary Tillman, continues to demand the truth. Barbara Walters' Lifelong 'Audition' Wed, 07 May 2008 13:58:00 -0400 The veteran television journalist reflects on her glamorous — but unhappy — childhood, and her storied career interviewing notable celebrities, presidents and even murderers. Strained Connections in 'Unaccustomed Earth' Tue, 06 May 2008 20:53:00 -0400 Jhumpa Lahiri offers a new collection of stories exploring the rich terrain of Bengali-American life. The book is the third from the Pulitzer Prize winner.
Galen, Nina - Author of the satiric novellas-in-verse KROH and CROC.
Meta Description: [ Read - and listen to - KROH and CROC, Nina Galen's wild, satiric, novellas-in-verse on the global economy, election politics, and much more. Plus a kids' corner. ]
Choreographed by Nina McNeely, featuring Marlon Pelayo, Galen Hooks, Jillian Meyer, Amanda Balen, Tony Testa, and Lachlan. Music by Bjork...contemporary