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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2010 Stories by Aimee Levitt

• This Month in Science

  published Dec 30, 2010

  Here in St. Louis, lots and lots of people are working tirelessly to explain the meaning of life -- not in the philosophical sense, but literally: How does the universe workr Here are some of the disc... More >>

• Carondelet Branch of St. Louis Public Library Closes for 2011

  published Dec 29, 2010

  The St. Louis Public Library is on a self-improvement tear. Just six months after the Central Library downtown closed its doors for more than a year of renovations, the library's Carondelet Branch at ... More >>

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  [UPDATE] R.I.P. Disability Activist Max Starkloff, 1937-2010

  published Dec 28, 2010

  Update December 29: Funeral information at the end of this post. ---------- Max Starkloff, a longtime activist for disability rights and founder of Paraquad and the Starkloff Disability Institute, t... More >>

• Former GILF-Wannabe Sarah Steelman Sets Sights on Senate

  published Dec 27, 2010

  Remember Sarah Steelmanr Of course you do! A few years ago, she was Missouri state treasurer and hailed far and wide as the most attractive candidate for Missouri governor. Not that being a potential ... More >>

• Mizzou Plans to Cull Degree Programs in 2011

  published Dec 27, 2010

  Many people consider New Years a perfect time for clearing out their extra junk. The University of Missouri is of this philosophy, too, kind of. At the behest of the state, Mizzou plans to cull sixtee... More >>

• Creepy Jesus Wishes You Merry Christmas

  published Dec 24, 2010

  From our friend Studies in Crap, formerly in Kansas City, now in LA, who spotted this billboard way out in Kansas: It's been observed that the sheaf of wheat in Our Lord's left hand resembles a leaf... More >>

• 10 Things to Do This Saturday if You Don't Celebrate Christmas

  published Dec 23, 2010

  RFT layout editor Kholood Eid contributed to this post. In case you've been living under a rock, you probably know that this Saturday is Christmas Day, a time for joy and family and celebrating the b... More >>

• Left Bank Book Drive Still Needs Your Help

  published Dec 22, 2010

  It's three days till Christmas, so the holiday spirit is starting to wear a bit thin, but if you have any left within you and any cash left within your bank account, consider donating a book to Left B... More >>

• East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks Tries to Be Opposite of a Grinch

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Whatever the opposite of a Grinch is, that's what East St. Louis mayor Alvin L. Parks, Jr., is trying to be. Upon hearing that his city was planning to lay off nineteen police officers, four public w... More >>

• Because There's No News to Report in Kansas City, Royals Blogger Makes Some Up

  published Dec 20, 2010

  This is, to put it kindly, not an especially exciting time of year to be a journalist. Especially if you cover baseball. So naturally, it's the perfect time for Kansas City Royals blogger Will McDonal... More >>

• At Last, a Link Between Michelle Obama and the Mud House

  published Dec 17, 2010

  This picture of Michelle Obama reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas at Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C. is very sweet and heartwarming, especially because First Dog Bo was als... More >>

• George Hickenlooper's Posthumous Media Blitz

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Casino Jack, St. Louis-born director George Hickenlooper's last film, opens today in New York and L.A. Hickenlooper, who died in October, is not around for the inevitable media blitz, so the movie's s... More >>

• BJC Debuts New "Lean" (But Not Mean) Nursing Unit

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Judging from the mauve and turquoise color scheme, it's been about 25 years since Barnes Jewish Hospital's abdominal transplant unit's old digs on the sixth floor got remodeled. It's entirely probable... More >>

• New Wash. U. Study Detects Super-Early Signs of Alzheimer's

  published Dec 15, 2010

  If you're genetically disposed to develop Alzheimer's, researchers at Washington University Medical School have some good news and some bad news for you. The good news is, they've recently discovere... More >>

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  Wash. U. Scientist Discovers Why One of Saturn's Moons Looks Like a Giant Walnut

  published Dec 14, 2010

  If life as we know it exists elsewhere in this solar system, it's not likely to be on Iapetus, the third-largest of Saturn's 62 moons. For one thing, Iapetus is made almost entirely of ice. But Iapetu... More >>

• Welcome Christmas: Camel Takes a Tumble at Florida Pageant Rehearsal

  published Dec 10, 2010

  'Tis that marvelous season when live animals appear in churches to help re-enact the birth of Baby Jesus. Behold what happened last night during a Christmas pageant rehearsal at the First Baptist Chur... More >>

• Science Center's Cataloging Problems Spread to Art Museum

  published Dec 10, 2010

  The Case of the Missing Eagle Feathers, also known as Kevin Airis's ongoing battle with the Saint Louis Science Center for the return of his family's collection of Native American artifacts, continues... More >>

• How to Avoid Becoming a Grinch This Holiday Season

  published Dec 09, 2010

  It's so easy to succumb to Grinch-ish-ness this time of year. It's dark, it's cold and you can't go anywhere without hearing fake-cheerful Muzaked Christmas songs. This all makes you especially vulner... More >>

• Christmas Comes Early for Franzen Fans

  published Dec 09, 2010

  No, it's not another novel to get you through Freedom withdrawal. If that's what you're after, might we suggest Franzen's first two novels, The Twenty-Seventh City (set in St. Louis!) and Strong Motio... More >>

• Mizzou Med School Docs Don't Really Eat Kung Pao Kitten

  published Dec 07, 2010

  A recipe in "Staff Spotlight", the newsletter of the University of Missouri Medical School Department of Surgery, caused some consternation in Columbia, but rest assured, feline lovers, Mizzou docs do... More >>

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  Hanukkah Music to Cook By

  published Dec 07, 2010

  Can we just agree that Hanukkah food kicks all sorts of ass over Hanukkah musicr Yes, yes, yes, there's "The Hanukkah Song." Let me tell you about "The Hanukkah Song." It's the Hanukkah version of "G... More >>

• Hanukkah Tunes: The Remix, Courtesy of Anander Mol, Anander Veig

  published Dec 07, 2010

  Can we just agree that Hanukkah food kicks all sorts of ass over Hanukkah musicr Yes, yes, yes, there's "The Hanukkah Song". Let me tell you about "The Hanukkah Song." It's the Hanukkah version of "Gr... More >>

• Reminder: Franzen Meets Oprah at 4 P.M.!

  published Dec 06, 2010

  Just on the off chance you may have forgotten: Jonathan Franzen finally makes his appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show this afternoon to discuss Freedom. Locally, the show airs at 4 p.m. on KSDK-TV ... More >>

• Left Bank, Subterranean Books Now Selling Google eBooks

  published Dec 06, 2010

  As of this morning, two of St. Louis's proudly independent bookstores have joined in the digital revolution: Subterranean Books in the Delmar Loop and Left Bank Books in the Central West End and downt... More >>

• Video: Taio Cruz's "Dynamite," Hanukkah-Style

  published Dec 06, 2010

  If you don't understand the meaning of Hanukkah, fear not! In this video, the brave Maccabeats, an a cappella group at Yeshiva University in New York, re-enact the Hanukkah story and other important r... More >>