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A charming last look at a vanishing Britain Jan 17th 2013, 00:17 Shepherd Mead struck pay dirt when his humorous handbook, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (1952), was transformed into a smash hit musical, first on Broadway and then as a film starring Robert Morse. Loosely based on Mead's own experiences in advertising, both book and play track the improbable rise of J. Pierrepont Finch from window washer to chairman of the board of a New York corporation — all in one week. After the wild success of "How to Succeed in Business," Mead left advertising to become a full-time author, settling for a time in Britain. Recognizing a selling formula, he soon brought out "How to Get Rich in TV Without Really Trying" (1956), "How to Succeed With Women Without Really Trying" (1957) and then "How to Live like a Lord Without Really Trying" (1964). This last — now improbably reprinted by Oxford for the scholarly Bodleian Library — shows how an American businessman and his family learn to cope with British foibles and social customs. Read full article >> Washington Project for the Arts moving to Capitol Skyline Hotel Jan 16th 2013, 23:55 The Washington Project for the Arts is moving to the Capitol Skyline Hotel on Feb. 1 for the remainder of the year. The WPA's administrative offices and exhibition space will take up residence in a suite on the fourth floor of the hotel overlooking the pool. Read full article >> In Theater J's 'Boged,' an Israeli whistleblower is seen as toxic Jan 16th 2013, 23:44 Out in the Negev, an Israeli scientist has discovered the dark side of an industrial miracle. A bustling complex of factories that has brought prosperity to the desert is creating ecological havoc, overburdening local water-treatment plants, which are filling the aquifers with toxic waste. Read full article >> Sandra Gilbert, Susan Gubar win National Book Critics Circle lifetime achievement award Jan 15th 2013, 01:06 Two giants of the feminist movement, Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, have been named winners of the 2013 lifetime achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle. Their books, particularly "The Madwoman in the Attic" (1979) and "The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women" (1985), changed the shape of literary criticism and influenced generations of students and scholars. Read full article >>

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