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Helen Anders writes for the Austin American-Statesman and is a former reporter for the Dallas Times Herald and Dallas Morning News.

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Even a Shakespeare Exhibit Is Dramatic

BARDOLATRY
Helen Anders | Published Dec 17, 2015

Hannibal: Where Mark Twain = Money

Huck-sters

In the Missouri town where Samuel Clemens grew up, his pen name is used to sell everything from books to T-shirts to sacks of concrete.

Helen Anders | Published Jun 05, 2015

Computer Finds Lost Shakespeare Play

Will’s Words?

<p>Two University of Texas researchers have used computer analysis to prove that Shakespeare was at least a co-author of <i>Double Falsehood</i>, convincing many scholars.</p>

Helen Anders | Published Apr 13, 2015

How Lewis Carroll Invented Surrealism

Go Ask Alice

A new exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin explores the lasting power and the many permutations of Wonderland’s Alice, who just turned 150.

Helen Anders | Published Feb 13, 2015

How ‘Gone With the Wind’ Got Made

Give a Damn

An elaborate new exhibition at UT’s Ransom Center displays Scarlett’s green dress, offers to help from the Klan, and production notes on everything from profanity to Benzadrine.

Helen Anders | Published Sep 10, 2014

Dallas Remembers Kennedy

Different City

Still smarting from being tagged the ‘city of hate’ 50 years ago, Dallas plans to observe the anniversary of Kennedy’s asssassination with as much dignity as possible.

Helen Anders | Published Nov 02, 2013

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