Thursday, September 21st marked Stephen King‘s seventy-fifth birthday. Born in 1947 in Maine, King was raised by his mother who, with her two sons, moved several times before settling in Durham, Maine. King’s love for horror blossomed in his childhood, when he discovered a collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories in an attic. As he enteredContinue reading “Celebrating Stephen King: Master of Horror.”
Monthly Archives: September 2022
William Klein: Photographer and Filmmaker
Born in April of 1926, William Klein grew up in the heart of New York City, during the Great Depression and World War 2. Despite his economic circumstances, Klein proved to be a precocious student, enrolling at the City College of New York when he was only 14 years old. After joining the Army, KleinContinue reading “William Klein: Photographer and Filmmaker”
Remembering Roald Dahl: Stories that Shaped a Generation
September 13th marks the birthday of Roald Dahl, one of the most popular authors of children’s literature of the 20th century. Born in Wales in 1916, Dahl was a first generation Englishman who spent most of his life in the United Kingdom. His famous stories, such as Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie andContinue reading “Remembering Roald Dahl: Stories that Shaped a Generation”
Richard Feynman: Quantum Physics and the Subatomic Universe
Richard Feynman, born in May 1918, became one of the most well-known physicists of all time. Feynman was born in New York to Jewish parents, though he held no strong feelings toward his faith. He discovered early on his talent for engineering, maintaining a small experimental laboratory where he would repair radios. His practical scientificContinue reading “Richard Feynman: Quantum Physics and the Subatomic Universe”