Email Author Aimee Levitt

Awards

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published November 4, 2010

  "Kevin Jackson Wrote the Book..."

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published June 30, 2010

  "Dr. Peanut"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Literary St. Louis"

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2013 Stories by Aimee Levitt

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  COVER STORY

  She Flies Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease: Meet St. Louis' own Elliana Grace, Human Cannonball

  published March 21, 2013

  The flight of Elliana Grace the Human Cannonball closes the first act of The Greatest Show on Earth, and it lasts less than a minute, from the... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Local Authors Take Over Local Bestseller List

  published Feb 22, 2013

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending February 17, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Su... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Wydown Middle School Students Launch Campaign to Ban Plastic Bags in Clayton

  published Feb 21, 2013

  There are approximately 16,000 residents of Clayton. If each of them throws away eighteen plastic bags a year, they would collectively generate enough oil to drive a car around the equator 17.8 times.... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  University of Central Missouri Mathematician Discovers Largest Prime Number

  published Feb 20, 2013

  Curtis Cooper, a math professor at the University of Central Missouri, has discovered the world's largest prime number. Wait a minute, you say. Aren't numbers eternal and always sort of...therer Wel... More >>

• A Confluence of Geekiness and God's Gift to the Planet: This Week's Bestsellers

  published Feb 15, 2013

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending February 10, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books and... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mizzou Study Says Happily Married People are Healthier, or Another Reason to Hate V-Day

  published Feb 14, 2013

  In case you need another reason to hate Valentine's Day, the University of Missouri has some exciting news for you. Christine Proulx, an assistant professor in the department of human development and ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  This Weekend at Schlafly Tap Room: Cod, Casks...and Plokkfiskur!

  published Feb 13, 2013

  Gut Check has been pining for fish fry season, which begins this weekend, since at least last Easter. (Maybe longer -- we're of the disposition to start getting nostalgic for things even before they'r... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Which St. Louisan Should Be the Next Poper

  published Feb 12, 2013

  Yes, it may be a bit self-centered of us to think, as soon as we heard the news yesterday of Pope Benedict XVI's impending resignation, which St. Louisan should replace himr But really, isn't it high ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Bestsellers: For Valentine's Day, Read About the Marriage From Hell

  published Feb 11, 2013

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending February 3, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books and ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Nation's Most Literate Cities Survey: St. Louisans Less Educated, But Read More

  published Feb 08, 2013

  It's time, once again, for Central Connecticut State University to make its annual ranking of the nation's most literate cities. Why botherr Well, according to Dr. Jack Miller, the study's author, lit... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  St. Louis YA Author Heather Brewer Plans Anti-Bullying Conference

  published Feb 07, 2013

  Heather Brewer was bullied almost constantly from elementary school through high school. She survived and became a living example of It Gets Better: Today she's the author of the popular Vladimir Tod,... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Amy Dunbar: Tardiness-Hating OB/GYN Now Most Reviled St. Louisan on Facebook

  published Feb 05, 2013

  Hey, guess what, Chris Higginsr You are no longer the most reviled St. Louisan on Facebook! Your reign was short, though intense, but the torch has now been passed to Dr. Amy Dunbar, an OB/GYN at St. ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  MOBot Scientists Discover Tasty (That Is, Non-Fishy) New Source of Omega-3's

  published Feb 05, 2013

  Omega-3 fatty acids, for some of us, are a mixed blessing. On one hand, they have insanely good health benefits: they reduce the risk of heart disease, they ease inflammation from arthritis and asthma... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  A Brief History of Canned Food

  published Feb 04, 2013

  Today marks the beginning of National Canned Food Month. Why is February National Canned Food Monthr Well, are there any locally-grown fresh fruits and vegetables you'd want to eat at this time of yea... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  The Electric Pencil Takes Manhattan

  published Feb 04, 2013

  If you plan to be in New York this week, you might want to take a couple of hours and venture to Hirschl & Adler Galleries on Fifth Avenue, near Central Park, and take a look at their new exhibition, ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  This Week's Local Bestseller List: See the Play, Buy the Book

  published Feb 01, 2013

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending January 27, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books and ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  University of Illinois Seeks New Mascot; Students Attempt to Provide

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Since the forced departure of Chief Illiniwek in February 2007, the University of Illinois has been mascot-less. While their Big Ten rivals have fielded ancient Greek warriors, oversized and suspiciou... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Former P-D Scribe Dave Luecking Launches Mound City Sports

  published Jan 30, 2013

  Joy and happiness to you, St. Louis hockey fans. The lockout is finally over, the Blues are actually good and you have another site to read about them, Mound City Sports (@moundcitysports on Twitter),... More >>

• Missouri Chocolate Makers Patric and Askinosie Clean Up at Good Food Awards

  published Jan 29, 2013

  The Good Food Awards celebrate food that's good in all senses of the word: tasty and ethical and responsible. That is to say, food that's all natural, made by actual people who respect animals and the... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mizzou Study: Facebook Can Show Whether You're Crazy

  published Jan 28, 2013

  Admit it: You have some "friends" on Facebook who are, you're sure, raging narcissists or pathological liars and you'd definitely be able to diagnose them and suggest, in the most gentle and friendly ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Cardinals 101: This Week's Bestseller List

  published Jan 25, 2013

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending January 20, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books and ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Think It's Cold Todayr At Least the River's Still Flowing

  published Jan 24, 2013

  Yes, it's cold this week, the coldest it's been here in St. Louis in several years. What's particularly galling is that this cold is not as lovely and refreshing as we thought it would be last summer ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Happy National Pie Day!

  published Jan 23, 2013

  Rejoice, o pie lovers of St. Louis! Today, January 23, is National Pie Day! Why January 23r Why not the infinitely more logical March 14r (3.14 = Pi = Pie.) Why the hell notr Not that you necessarily... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  The Stan Musial Tour of St. Louis

  published Jan 23, 2013

  By all accounts, Stan Musial was a deeply humble man and may have been embarrassed by the outpouring of tributes following his death this past Saturday at the age of 92. But, as a devout Catholic, he ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  [UPDATE] Wash. U. Physicists to Set to Break Ballooning Record...In Antarctica

  published Jan 22, 2013

  Update January 22: Super-TIGER has broken the official NASA balloon record. And yes, there's a trophy for that. Which has already reached the team in Antarctica. (Yet it takes a week for UPS to delive... More >>