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American Website Reviews Contemporary Welsh Literature

At last an attempt is being made by the Welsh ex-pat community to promote the wealth of contemporary Welsh literary talent on the American market.

Oscar Zeta Acosta: One of God's own prototypes

An excellent summation of a legendary, compelling figure in Chicano history (and close friend of Hunter S. Thompson) who has never really gotten his due...

US film and television writers launch their struggle

Twelve thousand members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) walked off the job Monday morning, as negotiators for the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) broke off talks Sunday night at 9:30 West Coast time, without reaching an agreement. The Writers Guild in New York had officially declared a strike at 12:01 Eastern time, 9 p.m. in Hollywood. This is the first writers strike in nearly 20 years. No talks are currently scheduled between the two sides.