On this day in music history – Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues, by Charley Patton (2001):

Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues

Album boxset by Charley Patton,

released October 23, 2001.

Track list:

Pony Blues; A Spoonful Blues; Down The Dirt Road Blues; Prayer Of Death Part 1; Prayer Of Death Part 2; Screamin’ And Hollerin’ The Blues; Banty Rooster Blues; Tom Rushen Blues; It Won’t Be Long; Shake It And Break It (But Don’t Let It Fall Mama); Pea Vine Blues; Mississippi Boweavil Blues; Lord I’m Discouraged; I’m Goin’ Home; Snatch It And Grab It (Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins); A Rag Blues (Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins); How Come Mama Blues (Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins); Voice Throwin’ Blues (Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins); Hammer Blues (take 1; uniss.); I Shall Not Be Moved (take 1; uniss.); High Water Everywhere; Part I; High Water Everywhere; Part II; I Shall Not Be Moved; Rattlesnake Blues; Going To Move To Alabama; Hammer Blues (take 2); Joe Kirby; Frankie And Albert; Devil Sent The Rain Blues; Magnolia Blues; Running Wild Blues; Some Happy Day; Mean Black Moan; Green River Blues; That’s My Man (Edith North Johnson); Honey Dripper Blues No. 2 (Edith North Johnson); Eight Hour Woman (Edith North Johnson); Nickel’s Worth Of Liver Blues No. 2 (Edith North Johnson); Some These Days I’ll Be Gone (take 1; uniss.); Elder Greene Blues (take 2; uniss.); Jim Lee; Part I; Jim Lee; Part II; Mean Black Cat Blues; Jesus Is A Dying-Bed Maker; Elder Greene Blues (take 1); When Your Way Gets Dark; Some These Days I’ll Be Gone (take 2); Heart Like Railroad Steel; Circle Round The Moon; You’re Gonna Need Somebody When You Die; Be True Be True Blues (Henry ‘Son’ Sims); Farrell Blues (Henry “Son” Sims); Tell Me Man Blues (Henry “Son” Sims); Come Back Corrina (Henry “Son” Sims); Some Summer Day; Bird Nest Bound; Future Blues (Willie Brown); M&O Blues (Willie Brown); Walkin’ Blues (Son House); My Black Mama; Part I (Son House); My Black Mama; Part II (Son House); Preachin’ The Blues; Part I (Son House); Preachin’ The Blues; Part II (Son House); Dry Spell Blues Part I (Son House); Dry Spell Blues Part II (Son House); All Night Long Blues (Louise Johnson); On The Wall (Louise Johnson); All Night Long Blues; uniss. (Louise Johnson); By The Moon And Stars (Louise Johnson); Long Ways From Home (Louise Johnson); Dry Well Blues; Moon Going Down; We All Gonna Face The Rising Sun (Delta Big Four); Moaner Let’s Go Down In The Valley (Delta Big Four); Jesus Got His Arms Around Me (Delta Big Four); God Won’t Forsake His Own (Delta Big Four); I’ll Be Here (Delta Big Four); Where Was Eve Sleeping? (Delta Big Four); I Know My Time Ain’t Long (Delta Big Four); Watch And Pray (Delta Big Four); Paramount Test 1; 4/19/30 headlines (HC Speir); Paramount Test 2; 4/12/30 headlines (HC Speir); High Sheriff Blues; Stone Pony Blues; Jersey Bull Blues; Hang It On The Wall; 34 Blues; Love My Stuff; Poor Me; Revenue Man Blues; Troubled Bout My Mother; Oh Death; Yellow Bee (Bertha Lee); Mind Reader Blues (Bertha Lee); Booze And Blues (Ma Rainey); The Crowing Rooster (Walter Rhodes); I Will Turn Your Money Green (Furry Lewis); Ham Hound Crave (Rube Lacy); Bye Bye Blues (Tommy Johnson); Maggie Campbell (Tommy Johnson); Big Road Blues (Tommy Johnson); Kansas City Blues (William Harris); Rowdy Blues (Kid Bailey); Mississippi Bottom Blues (Kid Bailey); Cold Woman Blues (Blind Joe Reynolds); Sitting On Top Of The World (Mississippi Sheiks); Just A Spoonful (Charley Jordan); Banty Rooster (Blind Pete And George Ryan); My Grey Pony (Big Joe Williams); Dark Road Blues (Willie Lofton Trio); Blues (unknown); Sic ‘Em Dogs On (Bukka White); Po’ Boy (Bukka White); Make Me A Pallet on the Floor (Willie Brown); County Farm Blues (Son House); Saddle My Pony (The Howlin’ Wolf); Forty Four (The Howlin’ Wolf); Too Close (Roebuck “Pops” Staples & Staple Singers); Howlin’ Wolf (interview); Booker Miller (interview); HC Speir (interview); Roebuck “Pops” (interview).

On this day in music history - Handel: Alcina, by Renée Fleming, Natalie Dessay, Susan Graham and William Christie (2001):

Handel: Alcina

Album by Renée Fleming, Natalie Dessay, Susan Graham and William Christie,

released October 16, 2001.

Track list:

Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sinfonia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: È gelosia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sì, son quella!; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Tornami a vagheggiar; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ama, sospira; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ah! mio cor!; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Verdi prati; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ombre pallide; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sinfonia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sta nell’Ircana; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Mi restano le lagrime; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Non è amor, nè gelosia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Dall’orror di notte cieca.

On this day in movie history - Training Day (2001):

Training Day

directed by Antoine Fuqua,

written by David Ayer,

was released in the United States on October 5, 2001.
Music by Mark Mancina.

Cast:

Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Eva Mendes, Cliff Curtis, Raymond Cruz, Noel Gugliemi, Dr. Dre, Peter Greene, Nick Chinlund, Jaime P. Gomez, Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray, Charlotte Ayanna, Harris Yulin, Tom Berenger, Raymond J. Barry, Samantha Esteban, Seidy López, Rudy Perez, Cle Shaheed Sloan, Abel Soto, Denzel Whitaker, Fran Kranz, Terry Crews.

On this day in Star Trek history:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 & 1992)

The Star Trek, The Next Generation Companion (1992)

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Encounter at Farpoint.

Released September 26, 1987.

Directed by Corey Allen.

Written by D.C. Fontana, Gene Roddenberry.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, John de Lancie, Michael Bell, DeForest Kelley, Colm Meaney, Cary-Hiroyuki, Timothy Dang, David Erskine, Evelyn Guerrero, Chuck Hicks, Jimmy Ortega, Michael Bailous, James G. Becker, Robert Vernon Biggs, Darrell Burris, Dexter Clay, Jeffrey Deacon, Susan Duchow, Kelly Gallant, Joe Gieb, John Kennedy Hayden, Nora Leonhardt, David B. Levinson, Daryl F. Mallett, Tim McCormack, Lorine Mendell, Brad Phillips, Larry Polson, Andrew Probert, Larry Robb, Angelo Rossitto, Richard Sarstedt, Martin Valinsky.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 6. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Realm Of Fear.

Released September 26, 1992.

Directed by Cliff Bole.

Written by Brannon Braga, René Echevarria, Naren Shankar.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Colm Meaney, Patti Yasutake, Dwight Schultz, Renata Scott, Thomas K. Belgrey, Majel Barrett, K.C. Amos, David Keith Anderson, Lena Banks, Michael Braveheart, Cameron, Cullen G. Chambers, Tracee Cocco, John Copage, Hal Donahue, Elliot Durant III, Gunnel Eriksson, Holiday Freeman, Goldie Gareza, Christi Haydon, Kerry Hoyt, Gary Hunter, Arvo Katajisto, Mark Lentry, Christina Wegler Miles, Keith Rayve, Gina Saadi, Richard Sarstedt, Dee Giffin Scott, Victor Sein, Bradley Weinholtz, Anne Woodberry.

Recommended reading:

The Star Trek, The Next Generation Companion

By Larry Nemecek.

Published by Pocket Books

Published 1992.

First Edition.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0671794604

ISBN-13: 978-0671794606

Description:

In September of 1987 – more that twenty years after the original STAR TREK television show first aired – millions of Trek fans across the country sat down in front of their TV sets for the debut of an all-new series of STAR TREK adventures. No expense had been spared in bringing this new show to life, yet even the most faithful of Trek fans had their doubts – could the magic of the original series be duplicated?

The answer to that question soon proved to be a resounding yes. Led by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (brilliantly portrayed by noted Shakesperian actor Patrick Stewart), Commander William Riker, and the android Lieutenant Commander Data, the U.S.S. Enterprise blazed a trail of understanding across a hostile galaxy. Guided by the vision of series creator Gene Roddenberry (who has also created the original show), STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION brought to vivide life a future where cooperation and mutual understanding proved the key to solving humanity’s problems – and enabled galactic civilization to flourish.

Here at last is the official guide to the adventures of the U.S.S. Enterpise NCC 1701-D – a compendium of information including plot summaries and credits for each show, as well as fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses into the STAR TREK universe. You’ll see the genesis of the new series, and hear from the stars and production personnel responsible for its success. Illustrated with over one hundred fifty photographs (including at least one from every episode), this is the official reference guide to the latest chapter in the STAR TREK legend - STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Broken Bow, Part 1.

Released September 26, 2001.

Directed by James L. Conway.

Written by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, John Fleck, Melinda Clarke, Tom Lister Jr./Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr., Vaughn Armstrong, Jim Beaver, Mark Moses, Gary Graham, Byron Thames, Thomas Kopache, Peter Henry Schroeder, Jim Fitzpatrick, Matthew/Matt J. Williamson, James Horan, Joseph Ruskin, Marty Davis, Van Epperson, Ron King, Ricky Luna, Jason Grant Smith, Chelsea Bond, Ethan Dampf, Diane Klimaszewski, Elaine Klimaszewski, Antony Acker, Paul R. Ambrose, David Keith Anderson, Jef Ayres, Michael Bailous, Suzanne Bianqui, Chelsea Bond, Jane Bordeaux, Rafael Boza, Michael Braveheart, Solomon Burke Jr., Sofie Calderon, Mario Carter, Marijane Cole, Mark Correy, James Cromwell, Irina Davidoff, Vince Deadrick Jr., Kitty DeCarlo, Janet Dey, Amelia Earhart, Evan English, Susan Foley, Stacy Fouche, Hilde Garcia, Lindley Gardner, Maria Celeste Genitempo, Amos Goss, Nelson R. Grande, Ken Gruz, Whitney Hall, Dieter Horneman, Aldric A. Horton, Debra Lamb, Steven Lambert, Richard Lawrence, Mark Major, Betty Matsushita, Simone Montanti, Bart Noggle, Glenn K. Ota, Alexander Xavier Ponce-Bonano, Linwood Porter, Prada (the dog), Pablo Soriano, Darryl D. Stewart, Max Thayer, Cynthia Uhrich, Mark Watson, Gary Weeks.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 1. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Broken Bow, Part 2.

Released September 26, 2001.

Directed by James L. Conway.

Written by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, John Fleck, Melinda Clarke, Tom Lister Jr./Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr., Mark Moses, James Horan, Marty Davis, Byron Thames, Peter Henry Schroeder, Matthew/Matt J. Williamson, Alexandrea Ortiz, Phoenix Wong.

On this day in movie history - Chelsea Walls (2001):

Chelsea Walls

directed by Ethan Hawke,

written by Nicole Burdette,

based on the play by Nicole Burdette,

poems by Arthur Rimbaud and Dylan Thomas,

was released in the United States on September 21, 2001.
Music by Jeff Tweedy.

Cast:

Bianca Hunter, Kevin Corrigan, Rosario Dawson, Matthew Del Negro, Paz de la Huerta, Guillermo Diaz, Vincent D’Onofrio, Paul D. Failla, Kris Kristofferson, Robert Sean Leonard, Duane McLaughlin, Natasha Richardson, Jimmy Scott, John Seitz, Mark Strand, Uma Thurman, Heather Watts, Mark Webber, Tuesday Weld, Frank Whaley, Harris Yulin, Steve Zahn, Sam Connelly, Richard Linklater, Peter Salett, Greta Gaines, Ethan Hawke, Isaac Hayes, Laura Maxwell.

Remembering September 11, 2001:

Honoring the victims of September 11, 2001 (9/11), their families and friends,

and the responders who risked their own lives to save others.

We will never forget.

On this day in television history - Band of Brothers (2001):

Band of Brothers

11-part mini-series created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
Based on the book Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose.

Released in the United States on September 9, 2001.
Music by Michael Kamen.

Episode titles:

Currahee; Day of Days; Carentan; Replacements; Crossroads; Bastogne; The Breaking Point; The Last Patrol; Why We Fight; Points; We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company (series companion documentary).

Cast:

Kirk Acevedo, Eion Bailey, Michael Cudlitz, Dale Dye, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Frank John Hughes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, James Madio, Neal McDonough, Rene L. Moreno, David Schwimmer, Richard Speight, Jr., Donnie Wahlberg, Matthew Settle, Douglas Spain, Rick Warden, Marc Warren, Shane Taylor, Dexter Fletcher, Ross McCall, Matthew Leitch, Peter Youngblood Hills, Nicholas Aaron, Philip Barantini, Doug Allen, George Calil, Nolan Hemmings, Robin Laing, Michael Fassbender, Tim Matthews, Craig Heaney, Peter McCabe, Jamie Bamber, Ben Caplan, Mark Huberman, Phil McKee, Mark Lawrence, Rocky Marshall, David Andrews, Bill Armstrong, Jonie Broom, Doug Cockle, Alexis Conran, Dominic Cooper as Allington, Marcos D’Cruze, Tony Devlin, Jimmy Fallon, Simon Fenton, Iain Fletcher, Tom George, Ezra Godden, Stephen Graham, Luke Griffin, Tom Hardy, Matt Hickey, Andrew Howard, Nigel Hoyle, Lucie Jeanne, Corey Johnson, Marc Ryan-Jordan, Wolf Kahler, John Light, Joseph May, James McAvoy, Stephen McCole, Hugo Metsers, Benjamin Montague, Hans Georg Nenning, David Nicolle, Kieran O’Brien, Rebecca Okot, Jason O’Mara, Peter O’Meara, Oscar Pearce, Simon Pegg, Ben Peyton, Andrew Lee Potts, Dave Power, Luke Roberts, Iain Robertson, Toby Ross Bryant, Bart Ruspoli, Alex Sagba, Simon Schatzberger, Andrew Scott, Graham Seed, Adam Sims, Anatole Taubman, Stephen Walters, Paul Williams, Jonathan Young, Colin Hanks.

Recommended reading - Pulp Masters (2001):

Pulp Masters

Edited by Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg.

Published by Carroll & Graf.

Published 2001.

First Edition.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0786708735

ISBN-13: 978-0786708734

Description:

A pulp-packed volume of hard-boiled crime fiction from the writers who made the mold and mastered the form.

John MacDonald, James M. Cain, Donald Westlake, Lawrence Block, Mickey Spillane, and Harrington Whittington – these six masters of pulp fiction at its suspenseful best distinguish this new anthology compiled by the award-winning editors of its two popular predecessors, American Pulp and Pure Pulp. Like its two popular predecessors, Pulp Masters culls its tales – in this case, five classic “novelettes” and one complete novel – from the golden age of magazine fiction in the first half of the twentieth century.

All six writers included in Pulp Masters in time emerged as giants in the field of crime fiction, and the stories in this volume demonstrate why. Their voices fresh, their talents raw and original, with titles like "Ordo," “College-Cut Kill,” "Stag Party Girl," "The Embezzler," and "Everybody's Watching Me," Westlake, Block, Cain, and Spillane heralded and shaped the crime story as we know it today. So did "the King of the Paperback Original" – Harrington Whittington – represented here by the novel based on his pulp short story "So Dead, My Love."

On this day in movie history - Pulp Cinema (2001):

Pulp Cinema

compilation of classic noir trailers,

produced by David Kalat,

edited by Brian Edwards,

was released in the United States on July 17, 2001.

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Ida Lupino, Vincent Price, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, Gloria Grahame, Barbara Stanwyck, Ray Milland, Jack Palance, Glenn Ford, Orson Welles.

On this day in movie history - The Score (2001):

The Score

directed by Frank Oz,

written by Daniel E. Taylor, Kario Salem, Lem Dobbs and Scott Marshall Smith,

based on a story by Daniel E. Taylor and Kario Salem,

was released in the United States on July 13, 2001.
Music by Howard Shore.

Cast:

Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando, Angela Bassett, Gary Farmer, Paul Soles, Jamie Harrold, Serge Houde, Jean-René Ouellet, Martin Drainville, Claude Despins, Mark Camacho, Marie-Josée Colburn, Gavin Svensson, Thinh Truong Nguyen, Carlo Essagian, Christian Tessier, Lenie Scoffié, Bobby Brown, Maurice Demers, Christian Jacques, Henry Farmer, Dacky Thermidor, Gerard Blouin, Charles V. Doucet, Pierre Drolet, Norman Mikeal Berketa, Eric Hoziel, John Talbot, Richard Zeman, Nick Carasoulis, Cassandra Wilson, Mose Allison, Lisa Marie Blair, Bill Haughland, David L. McCallum, Arnold Montey, Lonnie Plaxico, Christine Solomon, Angelo Tsarouchas.

Recommended reading - The Mammoth Book of Pulp Action (2001):

The Mammoth Book of Pulp Action

Edited by Maxim Jakubowski.

Mammoth Books.

ISBN-10: 0786709200

ISBN-13: 978-0786709205

Published 2001.

Contents:

Kid clips a coupon, by Erle Stanley Gardner; Goodbye Hannah, by Steve Fisher; Sinners' paradise, by Raoul Whitfield; Motel, by Evan Hunter aka Ed McBain; Smile, corpse, smile!, by Bruno Fischer; Pulp connection, by Bill Pronzini; Brush Babe's poison pallet, by Bruce Cassiday; Gangsta wore red, by Michael Guinzburg; Caravan to Tarim, by David Goodis; Lady who left her coffin, by Hugh B. Cave; Death at the main, by Frank Gruber; Red goose, by Norbert Davis; First five in line, by Charles Willeford; Where there's a will, there's a slay, by Frederick C. Davis; Ride a white horse, by Lawrence Block; Best man, by Thomas Walsh; Dog life, by Mark Timlin; Don't look behind you, by Fredric Brown; College-cut kill, by John D. MacDonald; Lost coast, by Marcia Muller; Pit, by Joe R. Lansdale; Clean sweep, by Roger Torrey; Eye of the beholder, Ed Gorman.

Description:

Furious action, unbridled passion, seedy lowlife and beautiful women …

Crooked cops and ruthless bigshots, breathless chases, cheating molls and gun-toting villains – they’re all here in this great new volume of pulp fiction stories, featuring classic noir and hard-boiled crime authors from eight decades of crime writing.

In these enlightened times we know that, far from being a lower form of literature, pulp fiction is the term for what the best storytelling provides – hugely enjoyable pyrotechnic thrills and shocks galore.

This great new collection from popular literature’s best pulp writers includes such talents as: Charles Willeford, Ed Mcbain, Bill Pronzini, Ed Gorman, Lawrence Block, John D. MacDonald, Bruno Fischer, Mark Timlin, Joe R. Lansdale, Michael Guinzburg, Erle Stanley Gardner, Frederic Brown and many more.

Recommended reading - Beware the Night, by Ralph Sarchie and Lisa Collier Cool (2001):

Beware the Night

By Ralph Sarchie and Lisa Collier Cool.

Filmed as Deliver Us from Evil (2014), directed by Scott Derrickson.

Published by St. Martin's Griffin.

Published 2001.

ISBN-10: 1250059496

ISBN-13: 9781250059499

Description:

DEMONIC POSSESSION. EXORCISM. HAUNTED HOUSES. SATANIC RITUALS.

For most people this is the stuff of nightmares, horror movies, folklore, and superstition. For New York City police sergeant Ralph Sarchie, it's as real -- and dangerous -- as midnight patrol...

HELL IS HIS BEAT

A sixteen-year NYPD veteran, Ralph Sarchie works out of the 46th Precinct in New York's South Bronx. But it is his other job that he calls "the Work": investigating cases of demonic possession and assisting in the exorcisms of humanity's most ancient -- and most dangerous -- foes. Now he discloses for the first time his investigations into incredible true crimes and inhuman evil that were never explained, solved, or understood except by Sarchie and his partner. Schooled in the rituals of exorcism, and an eyewitness to the reality of demonic possession, Ralph Sarchie has documented a riveting chronicle of the inexplicable that gives a new shape to the shadows in the dark.

In Beware the Night, he takes readers into the very hierarchy of a hell on earth to expose the grisly rituals of a Palo Mayombe priest; a young girl whose innocence is violated by an incubus; a home invaded by the malevolent spirit of a supposedly murdered nineteenth-century bride; the dark side of a couple who were literally, the neighbors from hell; and more. Ralph Sarchie's NYPD revelations are a powerful and disturbing documented link between the true-crime realities of life and the blood-chilling ice-grip of a supernatural terror.

Recommended reading - The Mammoth Book of Great Detective Stories (2001):

The Mammoth Book of Great Detective Stories

Published 2001.
Edited by Herbert Van Thal.
Mammoth Books.

ISBN-10: 0786708867
ISBN-13: 978-0786708864

Anthology of short stories.

Description:

Murder, suspense, mystery – the biggest and best collection ever.

This huge and unique volume contains four anthologies by Herbert Van Thai featuring 35 of the best detective stories ever told. The stories range and style and setting from the mean streets of Raymond Chandler's New York to the classic English whodunnit by Agatha Christie and offer an unmissable treat for detective fans.

Recommended reading - The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 (2001):

The Best American Mystery Stories 2001

The Best American Series.

Edited by Lawrence Block and Otto Penzler.

Published 2001.

ISBN-10: 0618124918

ISBN-13: 978-0618124916

Contents:

Foreword; Introduction by Lawrence Block; Things that make your heart beat faster, by Jennifer Anderson; Lobster night, by Russell Banks; Prison food, by Michael Downs; In the zone, by Leslie Edgerton; Paperhanger, by William Gay; Book of Kells, by Jeremiah Healy; Erie’s last day, by Steve Hockensmith; Under suspicion, by Clark Howard; Her Hollywood, by Michael Hyde; Family, by Dan Leone; Blood sport, by Thomas Lynch; Carnie, by David Means; Tides, by Kent Nelson; Girl with the blackened eye, by Joyce Carol Oates; Easy street, by T. Jefferson Parker; Big bite, by Bill Pronzini; Missing in action, by Peter Robinson; Face-lift, by Roxana Robinson; Big ranch, by John Salter; Push comes to shove, by Nathan Walpow.

Description:

Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to the twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected – and most popular – of its kind.

The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 will thrill fans of all reached of the genre. The legendary mystery writer Lawrence Block offer chilling tales from best-selling writers as well as talented up-and-comers. Ranging from traditional detective cases to psychological studies to atmospheric scene-setters, these stories illustrate the variety and scope of styles, plots, and characters Block admires. With Block as guest editor and a stellar roster of suspense veterans and rising stars, the 2001 edition will delight mystery afficionados and all lovers of great fiction.

On this day in television history: Six Feet Under (2001):

Six Feet Under

created by Alan Ball,

was first aired in the United States on June 3, 2001, and ran for five seasons.

The final episode aired on August 21, 2005.

Cast:

Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez, Mathew St. Patrick, Rachel Griffiths, Jeremy Sisto, James Cromwell, Justina Machado, Richard Jenkins, Joanna Cassidy, Giancarlo Rodriguez, Tim Maculan, Eric Balfour, Robert Foxworth, Ed O'Ross, Marina Black, David Norona, Gary Hershberger, Ed Begley, Jr., Illeana Douglas, Dina Waters, Patricia Clarkson, Lili Taylor, Melissa Marsala, Aysia Polk, John Paul Pitoc, Kellie Waymire, Nicki Micheaux, Julie White, Kathy Bates, Peter Macdissi, Ben Foster, Brenna Tosh, Rainn Wilson, Justin Theroux, Idalis DeLeón, Catherine O'Hara, Sprague Grayden, Peter Facinelli, Mena Suvari, Michael Weston, Tina Holmes, Matt Malloy, Julie Dretzin, Jeff Yagher, Michelle Trachtenberg, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Messina, Kendré Berry, C. J. Sanders, Anne Ramsay.

On this day in movie history - Easy Money (2000):

Easy Money

French title: Argent content,

directed by Philippe Dussol,

was released in France on May 31, 2001.
18-minute short movie, filmed in color and black and white.
Written by Philippe Dussol and Mathias Pothier.

Cast:

Anne Charrier, Fred Dussol, Philippe Dussol.

Recommended reading - Kubrick: The Definitive Edition, by Michel Ciment (2001):

Kubrick: The Definitive Edition

By Michel Ciment.

Published by Faber & Faber.

Published 2001.

ISBN-10: 0571199860

ISBN-13: 978-0571199860

Description:

"Michel Ciment's Kubrick: The Definitive Edition remains the best work on the great director. Through it we get a glimpse into a working method that was unique in the cinema. It is a fascinating blend of interviews and analysis." – Joel Coen.

"This final edition of Michel Ciment's definitive book is an invaluable resource." – Martin Scorsese.

If Stanley Kubrick had made only 2001: A Space Odyssey or Dr. Strangelove, his cinematic legacy would have been assured. But from his first feature film, Fear and Desire, to the posthumously released Eyes Wide Shut, Kubrick created an accomplished body of work unique in its scope, diversity, and artistry, and by turns both lauded and controversial.

In this fully revised and definitive edition of his now classic study, film critic Michel Ciment provides an insightful examination of Kubrick’s thirteen films --- including such favorites as Lolita, A Clockwork Orange, and Full Metal Jacket --- alongside an assemblage of more than four hundred photographs that form a complementary photo essay. Rounding out this unique work are a short biography of Kubrick; rare interviews that were held with the usually reticent director, as well as with cast and crew members, including Malcolm McDowell, Shelley Duvall, and Jack Nicholson; and a detailed filmography and bibliography.

Meshed with masterful integrity, the book’s text and illustrations pay homage to one of the most visionary, original, and demanding filmmakers of our time.

On this day in music history: Livin' on Love, by Deborah Coleman (2001):

Livin’ on Love

Album by Deborah Coleman,
released May 22, 2001.

Track list:

Livin’ On Love; You’re With Me; Light Of Day; Memory Lane; Crazy; Bending Like A Willow Tree; Happy When You’re Unhappy; Don’t Talk In My Sleep; Heaven’s Got The Blues; Torn In Two; Deserted Highway.

On this day in television history - Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001):

Anne Frank: The Whole Story

a two-part TV miniseries directed by Robert Dornhelm,

written by Kirk Ellis,

based on the book Anne Frank: The Biography by Melissa Müller,

was released in the United States on May 20, 2001.

Music by Graeme Revell.

Cast:

Ben Kingsley, Hannah Taylor Gordon, Brenda Blethyn, Lili Taylor, Jessica Manley, Carly Wijs, Tatjana Blacher, Jean-Luc Julien, Joachim Król, Nicholas Audsley, Jan Niklas, Peter Bolhuis, Victoria Anne Brown, Jeff Caster, Rob Das, Cees Geel, Holger Daemgen, Michaela Horáková, Johannes Silberschneider, Jade Williams, Branka Katic, Klára Issová, Karel Dobrý, Veronika Nowag-Jones, Nancy Bishop, Dominique Horwitz, Suzanne Friedline, Pavel Kríz, Petra Lustigová, Joel Kirby, Robert Russell, David O’Kelly, Petr Meissel, Yanna Fabian, Zdenka Volencová, Howard Lotker, Michael E. Perry, Phil Jones, Nicky Kantor, Jaroslava Siktancova, Jelena Juklová, Jan Klíma, Lisa-Marie Gravell, Ela Lehotská, Olga Schmidtová, Kristina Beranova, Talya Gordon, Alec Gordon.

On this day in music history - Flowers Of Fire, by Kathy Raimey (2001):

Flowers Of Fire

Album by Kathy Raimey,
released May 17, 2001.

Track list:

Flowers of Fire; Reverie; Questions to the Sea; Farewell to Lee; Shimmer Float.