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

• Even Oprah Must Concede That Franzen Reigns Supreme

  published Sep 16, 2010

  Even Queen Oprah must bow down to the overpowering literary force that is Freedom. Although she doesn't plan to reveal her new book club selection till tomorrow's show, the Associated Press reports th... More >>

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  Wash. U. Among Nation's Most Dangerous Colleges [Updated]

  published Sep 15, 2010

  Oh, hello there Daily Beast rankings! It's been a while since we heard from you. Not that we missed you. You have such a way of making us feel bad about ourselves, even if we have doubts about your me... More >>

• Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts Weather and Best Days for Castration

  published Sep 15, 2010

  According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, in bookstores this week, we are destined to have a cool, dry winter with less snow than last year. And next summer should be cooler, too. Rejoice, o St. Louisans... More >>

• Art Museum Receives Gift of Native American Artifacts

  published Sep 14, 2010

  The last time Riverfront Times reported on a loan of Native American artifacts to a local museum, the story didn't really have a happy ending. Nobody knows what happened to about 30 of the pieces the ... More >>

• Derrick Washington Arrested -- Again -- For Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend

  published Sep 13, 2010

  Former Mizzou tailback Derrick Washington was arrested early yesterday morning for assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Nope, you're not experiencing deja vu. This is another assault, against another ex-girl... More >>

• Forget Freedom (For Now): Other Books Are Just As Worthy

  published Sep 07, 2010

  Someday I'll read Freedom. I'm currently 113th on the waiting list at University City Library. Maybe Sarah will lend me her copy in an attempt to convert me to Freedom-dom. I suppose I could go out a... More >>

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  World's Largest Seesaw Finds Home at City Museum

  published Sep 03, 2010

  The City Museum will be closed on Tuesday, but rest assured that when it opens on Wednesday, there will be one more thrilling attraction at the city's most thrilling (and lawsuit-prone), um, attractio... More >>

• New Guide to All Things Prep Snubs Ladue and Its Yacht Club

  published Sep 03, 2010

  Now we know that most of this country's preppies are concentrated in the northeast. That is, after all, where most prep schools and all the Ivy League colleges are. But according to True Prep, a seque... More >>

• Note to Detractors: RFT Does Some Good in the World, at Least For Kirkwood Historic Preservation

  published Sep 02, 2010

  After her husband died, Marianne Burnside put her house at 750 North Taylor Avenue in Kirkwood up for sale. It was just too big for one person, she said. Unfortunately, the 135-year-old mansion, value... More >>

• Former ANTM Contestant Talks Periods at Six Flags

  published Sep 02, 2010

  Former America's Next Top Model contestant Kim Stolz and her bestest friends have taken to our nation's highways to discuss the most important issue facing women today. Nope, it's not domestic violenc... More >>

• Praise the Lord! Concordia Publishing's Hymnal Outsells Freedom

  published Sep 02, 2010

  Perhaps Daily RFT's new favorite Tweeter, the world-domination-seeking Emperor Franzen, should take a page from Benton Park's Concordia Publishing House. Since it launched its Hymnal in Every Home cam... More >>

• Need to Stay Alertr Starve Yourself

  published Sep 01, 2010

  Have you ever noticed that Jack Bauer never stopped to eat or sleep on the TV show 24r You may have spent the past few years feeling terribly inferior to this paragon who never needed to succumb to ba... More >>

• Meet the Mexico Goat, Missouri's Latest Animal Celebrity

  published Aug 31, 2010

  If you've been missing the Tower Grove Coyote, cheer up! Now you can befriend the Roaming Mexico Goat. The goat was first spotted wandering around Mexico, Missouri, about ten days ago. Since then, he... More >>

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  Dick Durbin and Monsanto: An Unholy Alliance That Will Put an End to Agricultural Freedomr

  published Aug 31, 2010

  A hysterical rumor has been making its way through the Internet over the past few months alleging that Senate Bill 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, is a threat to small farmers and gardener... More >>

• Garden Spot Market in Soulard Closed for Good

  published Aug 30, 2010

  Sad news: Garden Spot Market in the Soulard Market, which opened just last year, is closed for good. The Shupp family, which owns Garden Spot and also Rick's Garden Spot Meats in Kell, Illinois, is mo... More >>

• Daily RFT Aids in Emperor Franzen's Quest For World Domination

  published Aug 30, 2010

  Last week, Daily RFT reported on literary feud in which the authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Weiner joined forces to fight the white male literary Establishment, impersonated by Jonathan Franzen whos... More >>

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  Once Again, Franzen Offends Powerful Literary Women

  published Aug 27, 2010

  Jonathan Franzen's new book, Freedom, isn't out until Tuesday, but he's already pissed off some pretty prominent women in literary circles. This time, however, it's not Oprah. And he hasn't really don... More >>

• Blagojevich Won't Be Retried -- Rob Blagojevich, That Is

  published Aug 26, 2010

  If you think Rod Blagojevich is annoying now, just imagine how he must have been as a child. Now imagine having him for your little brother. By that criterion, Robert Blagojevich should be up for sain... More >>

• Curtain Goes Down on Ivory Theatre "Horror Show"

  published Aug 25, 2010

  Ever since it opened three years ago, the Ivory Theatre in Carondelet has been beset by controversy. Aggrieved theater companies have accused the Ivory, specifically its general manager Donna Perrino,... More >>

• David Schuman: 2010 MasterMind

  published August 25, 2010

  When David Schuman was a twelve-year-old trapped in the New Jersey suburbs, he hit on the perfect formula for writing a best-selling... More >>

• In Case You Don't Feel Like Reading All Those Arch Grounds Proposals...

  published Aug 24, 2010

  ...our friends at Urban STL have taken the trouble of reading through them all and providing critical summaries. We're really grateful, too: Some of those proposals are long. (SOM-Hargreaves-BIG and y... More >>

• Looking For a Copy of Mockingjay at Midnightr Get Thee to Pudd'nhead Books

  published Aug 23, 2010

  Tomorrow Mockingjay, the third and final volume of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy, hits the bookstores. Neither the book nor the author have any connection to St. Louis, but you should care bec... More >>

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  Great Writers on St. Louis, Part 5

  published Aug 23, 2010

  This week's Riverfront Times explores our city's literary history. Check back throughout the week for online-only maps and articles supplementing this week's cover story. Let's finish with a few remi... More >>

• This Town Ain't Big Enough For Two Best of St. Louises

  published Aug 20, 2010

  Every fall, as you, our devoted readers, surely know, Riverfront Times puts out a massive Best of St. Louis issue that contains more than 400 listings for the best stuff in St. Louis.Earlier this summ... More >>

• Person of Interest ID'ed in Hit-and-Run That Killed Dave Hagerty

  published Aug 20, 2010

  St. Louis police are hunting for Fermin Jantes, whom they have identified as a person of interest in the August 1 hit-and-run car crash that killed Dave Hagerty, the lead singer of the band Fattback. ... More >>