Laura Bush is the fictional 'American Wife' (USA Today)
In American Wife, a novel loosely inspired by the life of Laura Bush, Curtis Sittenfeld boldly imagines the inner life of a first lady.

Case of relentless stalker illustrates how haphazard life can be (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ah, the joys of romance. Glancing across a crowded room and recognizing your soul mate. Feeling a love that's lasted nearly 600 years. But what might work in a romantic novel is horrifying in real life to a Las Vegas woman stalked over 15 years.

'American Teen' shows real high school life (The Post and Courier)
The rites of teen passage have inspired feature films as diverse as "American Beauty" and "American Pie." Nanette Burstein's documentary "American Teen" demonstrates that a nonfiction account of adolescence is as engrossing as any scripted drama.

Japan horror guru's switch to home life pays off (Reuters)
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Dropping the blood-curdling fare that made his name paid off for Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who picked up an award at Cannes this year for a family drama that was his first non-horror work in years.

Picture window (Times Online)
Titian is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance, a Venetian who in his long life not only brought renown to his native city but painted for Philip II of Spain, his powerful patron, masterpieces that for centuries have inspired and entranced generations of artists and art-lovers.

Retirement alters Willie Marlowe's life and her painting style (Albany Times Union)
Retirement alters Willie Marlowe's life and her painting style During the past three decades, Willie Marlowe has taught hundreds of fledgling artists as a professor at Sage College in Albany, carrying a heavy load of three painting and drawing classes per semester with 18 hours a week of class time alone. During that time, she also devoted many of her summers to the school's programs overseas, ...

Some thoughts on John Challlis (The Beaver County Times)
"He was a very brave boy. Very smart. He had a huge heart. I was just proud that I got to spend a whole day with him and I’m touched by the fact that he came to my apartment and spent quality time. It’s something that I’ll be inspired by for the rest of my life.”

Colin Montgomerie faces end of Ryder Cup run (Times Online)
If there is one subject guaranteed to spark life into Colin Montgomerie, it is the Ryder Cup, a competition that has inspired and defined him more than any other.

Lesley's Life Is Sweet: First USDA Certified Organic and Fair Trade Artisanal Chocolates (Centre Daily Times)
Lesley's Life Is Sweet, a woman-owned humanitarian and artisanal chocolate company, today announced that it has become the first in the United States to be USDA certified organic and fair trade with chocolate ganaches and molded bonbons according to the Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc. (MOSA).

Producers defend IRA informant drama (CBC Toronto)
Two co-producers behind Fifty Dead Men Walking have defended the new film against criticism from the former IRA infiltrator and informant whose life story inspired their movie.