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Martti Peeples
- Jan 14, 2022
- 5 min
Austen Brantley: Raw
For renowned sculptor Austen Brantley, this has been his life’s journey, as expressed in his latest exhibit, “Behind the Mask,”.
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Thrive Detroit
- Dec 29, 2019
- 4 min
A Great Season of Theater: 2019-2020
By Laurie Fundukian Yes, there is life after Hamilton, last year’s smash that was a must-see at the Fisher. Local theaters are in full...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 24, 2018
- 1 min
Book Review: A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
A Long Way Home Saroo Brierley
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 9, 2016
- 3 min
The Chaperone
A Book Review by Laurie Fundukian Laura Moriarty, who teaches creative writing at the University of Kansas, has written three other...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 9, 2016
- 4 min
The Sandcastle Girls
A Book Review by Laurie Fundukian Chris Bohjalian, with his sixteenth novel, has managed to tell the horrific tale of the Armenian...
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Thrive Detroit
- Aug 19, 2015
- 8 min
Fat Girl Walking: Book Review and Interview
Brittany Gibbons is a woman who speaks her mind, and her mind is hilarious. She has decided to make people uncomfortable and change the...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jul 6, 2015
- 5 min
Book Review: Station Eleven
Book Review: Station Eleven Laurie Fundukian Emily St. John Mandel’s fourth novel, Station Eleven, begins with the ending of one person,...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 5, 2015
- 3 min
PERSPECTIVE
By Diana Creel Elarde I cross the campus in the silence of the early morning. Even if the cars on the avenues around here tried to make...
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Thrive Detroit
- Mar 7, 2015
- 4 min
Book Review: The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins has caused some buzz so far this year with her thriller/mystery The Girl on the Train, which is being touted as the British...
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Thrive Detroit
- Mar 7, 2015
- 3 min
Abba Father
By Martti C. Peeples I lay still in the silence, allowing my mind to reminisce. My mind wondering back to a time of which I have only...
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Thrive Detroit
- Mar 6, 2015
- 4 min
Movies and Festivals in Detroit and Michigan
When this issue makes it to print, the Academy Awards will have aired and that Hollywood excitement will rest until next year. But...
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Thrive Detroit
- Nov 29, 2014
- 4 min
Book Review: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed hiked the Pacific Crest trail–starting in California, going through parts of Oregon, and ending in Washington State–when...
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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 5, 2014
- 5 min
Book Review: Land of the Blind by Jess Walter
Review By: Laurie Fundukian Those who read my reviews know that I tend to become enamored with a writer, but perhaps don’t discover them...
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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 5, 2014
- 3 min
You’ve Got to Have Art…Education
All summer I ran into people I had not seen in a while. The majority of them wanted to know what I was up to these days. When I would...
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Thrive Detroit
- Aug 2, 2014
- 4 min
Book Review: The Light in the Ruins
Many readers may be familiar with Chris Bohjalian’s novel Midwives, which was a popular “Oprah pick” back when she had the power to move...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 13, 2014
- 3 min
Intriguing Summer Reads
A Summer Trio Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn’s third novel, published in 2012, became a sensation, and will make its feature film debut in...
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Thrive Detroit
- May 9, 2014
- 3 min
Secret Weapon, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Motherhood: Steffanie Christ’ian Is Way Too Much!
Mom and Rock Star, Steffanie Christ’ian Singer Steffanie Christ’ian is known for her immeasurable energy, enormous passion, power, and...
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Thrive Detroit
- Apr 5, 2014
- 3 min
Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Young adult (YA) literature continues to be a hot commodity. From the Hunger Games to Divergent series, everyone seems to be reading YA,...
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Thrive Detroit
- Feb 18, 2014
- 2 min
Book Review: Why Does the World Exist by Jim Holt
Why is there something rather than nothing? This question, which occurs in many different forms throughout the pages of history, also...
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Thrive Detroit
- Feb 18, 2014
- 3 min
Talent in Detroit: Aaren Alseri
Aaren Alseri is extremely talented. Professionally known by his stage name, Ronin Selecta, Alseri lived overseas for a while and moved to...
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