The author of ‘The Help,’ Kathryn Stockett, has a new novel influenced by a photograph.
Kathryn Stockett’s New Novel Inspired by History Bestselling author Kathryn Stockett’s latest book, “The Calamity Club,” was sparked by a photograph featuring a girl shucking oysters. The story follows Meg, an 11-year-old orphan from Mississippi, as older girls are sent to work in a Biloxi cannery. Stockett explores Mississippi’s troubling past, including its sterilization practices […]
Artwork taken by Nazis found 80 years later after being seen in a property photograph
An 18th-century painting, taken by the Nazis over 80 years ago, has been surprisingly located after showing up in real estate photos from Argentine properties. The portrait of Contessa Koreoni, created by Italian artist Giuseppe Gislandi, had been unseen in public since it was stolen in 1940 by Jacques Gordsicker, a Jewish art collector based […]
‘He made me feel I didn’t need to fit in’: readers tributes to David Lynch – and their most Lynchian photograph | David Lynch
“My mother drove me away so I could watch Twin Peaks.” Double R Diner filming location, Jay Stevens Wood at Tweed Cafe. Photo: Jay Stevens Wood/Guardian Community I live in a forested area of the UK and it has a dreamy feel to it. The sound of owls and the sounds of the trees resonate […]
Tiger Woods’ leg scar seen in rare photograph at golf tournament
Tiger Woods gave spectators a rare glimpse of his leg, which was severely injured in a 2021 accident in California, at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Michigan on Monday. Woods wears shorts or leg sleeves while on the golf course for practice and tournaments. While watching his son play in an amateur tournament, Woods […]