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10 emerging writers each receive $50,000 Whiting Awards
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction writer Aaliyah Bilal, a National Book Award finalist last fall for her story collection “Temple Folk,” is among 10 winners of the Whiting Award for emerging authors. Bilal and the other recipients, who include fellow fiction writers Yoon Choi, Gothataone Moeng and Ada Zhang, will each be given $50,000.…
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March Madness: Tournament ratings up after most-watched Elite Eight Sunday in 5 years
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — The Elite Eight game between NC State and Duke produced the largest audience for an Easter Sunday telecast on any network in 11 years. The Wolfpack’s 76-64 victory over the Blue Devils in the South Region final averaged 15.1 million viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen. The 2013 Elite Eight…
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Nile Rodgers of disco group Chic, classical music innovator Esa-Pekka Salonen win Polar Music Prize
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nile Rodgers, American songwriter and co-founder of the influential 1970s disco band Chic, and esteemed Finnish classical music composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen won the 2024 Polar Music Prize on Tuesday. The Polar Music Prize is awarded annually to individuals, groups and institutions in recognition of exceptional music achievements. It was…