Charles G. Norris, author of eleven provocative novels, has been unduly neglected by critics since his death in 1945, although during his lifetime his work was highly praised by some of the leading literary figures of the day. But this fame did not come...

Yoes, Sean Baltimore Afro-American 04-15-2000 Was Norris inevitable? "THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION I'VE EVER MADE..." With these words Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley introduced then Baltimore City Police Col. Ron Daniel as Commissioner of the beleaguered Baltimore City Police Department...

MY LIFE IN TRAVEL 'We all get trapped in our everyday life and it's refreshing to escape from it' First holiday memory? I didn't go abroad until I was 17 so my childhood holidays were in Cornwall, Devon and Wales. My...

Pumpkin-Spice Bread Recipe    Skip the candles and potpourri and bake a batch of moist spice bread instead. There’s no better way to make your house smell amazing—and it tastes good too! Ingredients  2          cups                 flour 1          teasponn           soda 1/2       teaspoon...

In the late '70s, Parisian baker Lionel Poilane was the toast of the town.He'd opened a second bakery near the Eiffel Tower to feed the rising demand for his breads.That still wasn't enough. Street traffic stretched down the block, and restaurants and grocery stores clamored...