OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Finances were a constant worry for William Faulkner during his early years as a writer. So, an expert says it’s fitting that that a literary conference will focus on the theme “Faulkner and Money: The Economies of Yoknapatawpha and Beyond.”
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates will hold its second annual Textiles and Sewing Auction on Saturday, July 15. Offerings include 19th and 20th century quilts, Shenandoah Valley overshot coverlets, Pennsylvania and New York jacquard coverlets, homespun blankets and other bedcovers, 18th and 19th century samplers, spinning and weaving implements, Victorian and designer clothing, and sewing tools and accessories. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A beloved Claude Monet painting is back at New Hampshire’s Currier Museum of Art after an eight-month tour, along with three others that show the artist’s evolution.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Lowrider cars these days are far more than tricked-out automobiles with gravity-challenged rear suspensions and ear-rattling exhaust systems that seem to cry out for police to ticket the drivers.