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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2011 Stories by Aimee Levitt

• JKPublishing Wants to Make Sure You Never Yawn When You Hear the Words "Poetry Reading"

  published Nov 01, 2011

  Not many will admit it, but something inside even the most high-toned of literary snobs shrivels and dies a little when he or she hears the word "poetry reading." Why do you think they always serve li... More >>

• Can the Cards Survive the Deadly Ex-Cubs Factorr [UPDATED]

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Update October 31: It turns out they can! (It was proven in 2008 when the Rays lost to the Phillies that minor-leaguers do count as ex-Cubs.) Which means...if the Ex-Cubs curse has been broken, is the... More >>

• Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending October 23, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pud... More >>

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  Now at Wash. U.: A Butter Churning Clubr

  published Oct 24, 2011

  One night last spring, three dorm-mates at Washington University had one of those ideas that seems absolutely brilliant if you've been up very late studying: Why not start a butter-churning clubr Not... More >>

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  Mizzou Researcher Studies Time-Honored College Tradition of Drunkorexia

  published Oct 24, 2011

  If you've been to college, you've probably heard stories about those girls who skip meals in order to reserve the extra calories for alcohol. It's sort of like the stories about how the pipes in certa... More >>

• Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

  published Oct 24, 2011

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending October 16, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pud... More >>

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  Ever Wonder How the Cardinals Got Their Namer

  published Oct 21, 2011

  Uh, well then, you're not nearly as nerdy as Daily RFT. During a recent game, we came up with four possibilities: 1. The team's early owners were ardent birdwatchers and especially fond of the northe... More >>

• Wash. U. Scientists Use Brain Scans to Prove ADD Meds Really Work

  published Oct 19, 2011

  Though it seems like every kid who used to be labeled "hyperactive" now has attention deficit disorder, not all forms of ADD are the same, and some treatments can work better in some kids than in othe... More >>

• Scientists Finger New Advances in Prostate Research

  published Oct 17, 2011

  It's October, which means a proliferation of pink ribbons, but over at Washington University Medical School, a number of studies are underway to find out more about breast cancer's male analogue, pros... More >>

• Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending October 9, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pudd... More >>

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  Taxidermist Hops on Rally Squirrel Bandwagon

  published Oct 14, 2011

  The day after the rally squirrel made its first appearance, Rick Nadeau's co-workers asked him if he'd sneaked the squirrel into Busch Stadium in a burlap sack and released it onto the field. But no, ... More >>

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  Carl Phillips Nominated for National Book Award -- For the Fourth Time [UPDATED]

  published Oct 13, 2011

  Maybe the fourth time's the charm. The National Book Award nominees were announced today and St. Louis's own Carl Phillips is on the shortlist for poetry for his eleventh and latest collection, Doubl... More >>

• Alison Weir Talks About Mary Boleyn and Slut-Shaming, Sixteenth-Century Style

  published Oct 13, 2011

  If you've read The Other Boleyn Girl (or seen the movie), you probably think you know all about Mary Boleyn, Anne's beautiful, slutty and not-quite-as-bright sister. But the British historian Alison W... More >>

• Wash. U. Scientists Reverse Effects of Type 2 Diabetes -- in Mice

  published Oct 12, 2011

  For most people, a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes means a lifetime sentence to a regimen of insulin and monitoring for some of the disease's nastiest side effect. But now a group of scientists at Washin... More >>

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  Washington University professor Paul Shaw is cracking the mysteries of sleep

  published October 13, 2011

  Paul Shaw sleeps eight hours a night, though he allows himself an extra 45 minutes to drift off. He goes to bed and gets up at the same time... More >>

• Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

  published Oct 10, 2011

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending October 2, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pudd... More >>

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  DeMenil Mansion Goes Into Mourning This Sunday

  published Oct 07, 2011

  Just so you know: The volunteers who run the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion in Benton Park did not intend any commentary on the Cards-Phillies playoff series results when it scheduled its "A Death in the F... More >>

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  Bye-Bye, Bob: St. Louis native Bob Cassilly's whimsical genius knew no bounds.

  published October 6, 2011

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  Jeff Smith Reveals Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Prison Sex But Were Afraid to Ask

  published Oct 04, 2011

  Of course you wanted to know about it. That's the first thing just about any adult thinks of when they hear about a man going to prison. Even before the image of the bright orange jumpsuit comes to mi... More >>

• Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

  published Oct 03, 2011

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending September 25, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, P... More >>

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  Bob Cassilly: City Museum Founder Died the Way He Lived

  published Sep 27, 2011

  Here's one thing anyone who knew Bob Cassilly will agree on: Cassilly, whose body was found yesterday morning in a bulldozer at Cementland, his larger-than-life sculpture museum/creative experiment, d... More >>

• Devin Johnston Talks About Short Poems, Mongolia and Bird-Watching

  published Sep 26, 2011

  Devin Johnston is a professor of English at Saint Louis University. He's also a poet whose fourth book, Traveler, is out this month. Johnson will be reading from it at Left Bank Books at 7 p.m. tomorr... More >>

• Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

  published Sep 26, 2011

  Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending September 18, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, P... More >>

• Banned Books Restored to Republic, MO, School Libraries -- Sort Of

  published Sep 22, 2011

  Hey, guess what kidsr Banned Books Week starts on Saturday, and the fine, upstanding citizens of Republic, Missourah, are all ready to celebrate. In June, you may recall, Republic's school board banne... More >>

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  Stephaney Kemper, Cat Whisperer Groomer

  published Sep 22, 2011

  Stephaney Kemper is a professional cat groomer, the only cat groomer in Missouri certified by the National Cat Groomers Institute of America in Greenville, South Carolina. She works at Dogs in Suds Gr... More >>