Camilla Luddington has officially kicked off her newest rolemotherhood!

TheGrey's Anatomystar gave birth to a baby girl and confirmed the news to fans on Instagram with a black and white video of her and beauMatt Alanholding their little daughter outside. As a bonus, the actress also revealed their first child's name in the process.

"We have a new great love in our lives... our sweet baby girl...Hayden," she captioned the visual. In honor of the couple's new arrival, Luddington also accessorized with a fitting new braceleta delicate gold chain adorned with the letter "H." Picture perfect!

While the name feels like it was made just for the newborn, the new mom previously told E! News picking a moniker would come down to seeing their daughter for the first time."I think when we see the baby, we'll just know," she said in December.

By February, the ABC star revealed the baby's sex with a perfectly fitting nod to Lara Croft. "I am so excited to announce today that I am having a... girl!" she captioned a photo of herself holding a baby onesie with "Tomb Raider in Training" on it."I want her to grow up knowing how strong women are. To be a little warrior who is not afraid to use her voice and stand up for what she believes is right. To navigate through life with courage and kindness, and to be one of the girls who says 'you CAN sit with us...'"

Now, as Luddington navigates the world of motherhood, she has plenty of co-stars to swap advice with.

"I hear stories from all the moms on set," she told E! News at the 2017 People's Choice Awards. "So to have that experience myself, and all the joys and the highs and the lows, I'm excited for all of it."

Congratulations to the new mom and dad!

Read this article:
Grey's Anatomy Star Camilla Luddington Gives Birth to a Baby Girl ... - E! Online

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER

Rhimes said Planned Parenthood president and CEO Cecile Richards invited her to become a board member, according to Elle, which interviewed both women.

When someone you really admirecalls on you to serve, you say yes, Rhimes explained. The fact is that womens health is under fire right now. And so to me, it feels like its important to help fight back.

Richards observed Rhimes had been serving on the board of the Los Angeles Planned Parenthood affiliate.

She explained:

[W]hat she brings not only to this board, but frankly to the world, is her commitment to lift up the stories of people who dont always get heard, whether its in the way she talks about LGBT issues or womens reproductive health care or [the way she] centers people of color on television. To me, the most important work we can do now at Planned Parenthood is make sure that the voices of all those folks are heard, particularly in this political environment. And theres just no one better at utilizing the power of storytelling than Shonda Rhimes.

Rhimes said there wasnt a time that there wasnt a Planned Parenthood [available to me], though she added, And Im fortunate. Ive always had medical care. Ive always had access. Ive never personally had to use a Planned Parenthood.

Elle asked Rhimes why she believes womens spaces are so important.

[T]he idea that theres a place where you can go where everything is geared toward you, as a woman, is great, she said. But its a shame that we need to find places that are safe when the world, the whole world, should be a safe place. Its 2017, for Gods sakes. But because it needs to exist, Im glad that there is that space.

In November of 2015, Rhimess Scandal character Olivia Pope underwent an abortion while the Christmas hymn Silent Night played in the background. Following the abortion, Pope returned to the White House, where she sipped wine as Ave Maria played in the background.

Media Research Center called the Scandal episode an hour-long advertisement for Planned Parenthood.

[I]n this scene we were portraying amedical procedurethat is legal in the United States of America, Rhimes said. I wasnt sure what everybody was so concerned about. I was accurately portraying a medical procedure that the Supreme Court says people are allowed to have. I wasnt going to pull any punches.

Most people, I think, have accepted that its not up to them to control other peoples choices, except, it seems, when it comes to Washington, D.C., where everyone has an opinion about peoples uteruses, she added.

Richards said she hopes to channel the enormous creative energy and storytelling ability that Shonda Rhimes already has [in order] to do our work even better.

And she couldnt be joining us at a better time, she continued. When so much basic health care is under attack.

Follow this link:
Shonda Rhimes of 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Scandal' Fame Joins Planned Parenthood National Board - Breitbart News

The Goodwill Career Connection Center, 600 N. Second Ave. W., Room 241 in Newton, is hosting a Lung Anatomy and Basic Medication event from 2 to 3 p.m. April 20.

The featured speaker will be Dr. Holly Melahoures. The program is presented by the CareMore Clinic, 1530 E. Euclid Ave. in Des Moines. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., causing over 480,000 deaths per year. Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard for people of all ages, causing more than 41,000 deaths each year. In 1987, lung cancer surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S. Among African-American high school students, cigars were the most commonly used tobacco product; among Hispanic high school students it was electronic cigarettes.

For more information about the American Lung Association of Iowa Better Breathers Club call 515-989-6001 or visit http://www.lung.org.

Read more:
Program to focus on lung anatomy and basic medication - Newton Daily News

Have you stopped crying from last week? Me neither. Neither have your regular recappers, who are out this week, but in their stead, I take onGreys Anatomy with you Youre in trusted hands because I pick you, I choose you, I love you. I dont need to loveGreys, but I want to, and sometimes I cant think about the bigger picture because Ive lost my shoe. But well all pull it together this week because in the wake of losing her mother, Maggie needs us. Shes about to join a sacredGreys club.

Its finally time for the last sister to become twisted. After losing her mom last week, we open with Maggie at her mothers grave a concept foreign to Mer and Amelia because you know, dark and twisty hall of fame. Amelia has her oxycodone background and Meredith has, well, everything. But after the graveyard, its time for Maggies first day back.

Riggs catches Arizona and Mennick carpooling in together, which is what it is. We turn a blind eye to Mennick because there are bigger fish to fry. Example: Arizonas pregnant patient, whom she placed a shunt in last week. No matter how much Arizona wants to make a point that she and Mennick werent justcarpooling in together, her patients heart surgery is more complicated than matters of the bedroom. Maggie hears about it and immediately wants in because thats what surgeonsdo when tragedy happens: cut stuff. But this is Dr. Herman fetal surgery-level serious, and not everyone is so sure shes ready for it. And when the patient overhears that maybe Maggie shouldnt be taking it on, they want answers.

Stephanie is stuck with Cross, and honestly, she has no time for it. Its what makes Stephanie wonderful. She calls in DeLuca to try to shame Cross into getting out of bed, but when he protests that hes actually sick, Stephanie goes to step two: rectal exam. But after landing himself in an MRI, it does appear that Cross has a point after all. He has diverticulitis, an annoyed Stephanie is going to operate, and you can only think with a case so simple, thiscant go well, right?

Poor Meredith has little knowledge of when someone is okay or not okay. Its a symptom of being kind of twisted your whole life. And when everyone believes that maybe Maggie needs a break, Meredith argues otherwise because she operated through a miscarriage remember? Yikes. But after enough pushing, Amelia and Meredith try to question Maggie on whether or not shes ready, and she doesnt love it at all because today is her day. Her First Day Back From Dead Mom Day, and theyre not there for her, yall! But Maggie goes into surgery with Arizona, who asks her one last time if shes okay because this is tiny humans, and shehas to be on for the tiny humans. But after removing the tumor like a complete boss, Maggie freezes when the baby starts coding. What needs to be done? Who knows Maggie isnt talking.

Read the rest here:
Grey's Anatomy recap: 'What's Inside' - EW.com

Click to Skip Ad

Closing in...

Image Courtesy of ABC

Dylan Minnette, 20, and Kate Walsh, 49, currently star as Clay Jensen and Mrs. Baker on the hit Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. However, this isnt the first time these two have technically been on the same TV show.

Before playing the mother of Hannah Baker in 13 Reasons Why, Kate starred as the fan favorite character Dr. Addison Montgomery on Greys Anatomy and Private Practice. Turns out, Dylan was a guest star on Greys Anatomy back in 2007! At the time, he was just 10 years old!

He played Ryan, a little boy asking for new ears on Halloween, in the episode Haunt You Every Day. Dr. Mark Sloan, Addisons former flame, ends up doing the surgery and builds him ears. Once fans figured out Dylans connection to Greys Anatomy, their minds were completely blown.

Dylan has grown up so much since then! Kate wasnt in the episode with Dylan, but its still really weird they were on the same TV show once upon a time. Theyre tiedtogether forever not just by 13 Reasons Why but by Mark Sloan. Thankfully, they were able to share some scenes in 13 Reasons Why!

Heres another little bit of trivia: Dylan also stayed in the TGIT family when he had a recurring role on Scandal as Fitz and Mellies son, Jerry! Unfortunately, his character was killed off at the end of season 3 after being poisoned by a strain of bacterial meningitis. ClearlyShonda Rhimes has an eye for amazing talent!

HollywoodLifers, did you know about Dylan and Kates Greys Anatomy connection? Let us know!

ad

{{ result.published_at | date: "%h %d, %Y" }}

More:
'13 Reasons Why': Kate Walsh & Dylan Minnette's Other TV Connection Will Blow Your Mind - Hollywood Life

On the episode Dont Stop Me Now Bailey and April work to fix things between Richard and Catherine. Meanwhile, Eliza continues to pursue Arizona, and one of Alexs previous patients returns to Grey Sloan, on Greys Anatomy, THURSDAY, APRIL 27 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.

Greys Anatomy stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jessica Capshaw as Arizona Robbins, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery, Sarah Drew as April Kepner, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, Jerrika Hinton as Stephanie Edwards, Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce, Jason George as Ben Warren, Martin Henderson as Nathan Riggs and Giacomo Gianniotti as Andrew DeLuca.

Greys Anatomy was created and is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes (Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder), Betsy Beers (Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder) and Mark Gordon (Saving Private Ryan). William Harper, Stacy McKee, Zoanne Clack and Debbie Allen are executive producers. Greys Anatomy is produced by ABC Studios.

Guest Starring is Debbie Allen as Catherine Avery.

Dont Stop Me Now was written by Andy Reaser and directed by Louis Venosta.

Greys Anatomy is broadcasted in 720 Progressive (720P), ABCs selected HTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

Here is the original post:
Scoop: GREY'S ANATOMY on ABC - Thursday, April 27, 2017 - Broadway World

By Casey . April 9, 2017 . 5:30pm

Capcom has recently shared a look at a very integral anatomy guide that was created and has been used by the Street Fighter team for over 20 years.

During this years GDC, Capcom art director Toshiyuki Kamei referenced the guide, which had been compiled back in the mid-90s and edited by former Capcom artist Akira Yasuda. Since then, the guide has been used to teach other artists at Capcom how to recreate characters that are visually consistent with the games.

Kamei went on to note the guides age, saying its a pretty old document, but that is still very valuable to them.

You can check out a few excerpts from the guide below, and find more from it at Capcoms Japanese blog.

Video game stories from other sites on the web. These links leave Siliconera.

More:
Capcom Shares A Look At The Over 20-Year-Old Anatomy Guide Used By Street Fighter Artists - Siliconera

Is Grey Sloan going up in flames?

With Greys Anatomy heading toward a big event in its season finale, a new tease from Shonda Rhimes may spell doom for the hospital that, or the hospital may play host to the victims of a fire. You decide: Debbie Allen and I like to say that the episode is on fire, Rhimes told EW at the Scandal 100th episode party on Saturday night. Thats the only way were going to describe it. Its a pretty exciting episode thats very on fire.

Allen, who wrapped directing the Greys finale on Friday, concurred: I can only tease that its going to be hot for real; its on fire. We had night shoots and we were up all night for a couple of weeks, but boy it was great. I was so excited every day.

Does this mean the actual hospital will be on fire in the finale? I dont know about that, Rhimes said coyly.

However fire may or may not play a role in the finale, it sounds like someone could get burned. You should be worried, Allen cautioned. Be worried, because its that kind of night. Its going to be that kind of a ride.

In fact, Allen reveals that the events of the season finale will give fans an indication of whats coming next year. I think season 14 is going to be spectacular, Allen said. Were planting some seeds that you wont see coming, but you will be waiting to see how its all going to play out.

Greys Anatomy airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

View post:
Grey's Anatomy boss says season finale is on fire - EW.com (blog)

q._OqLVcO$[&l%$kcc2}dv_c^odT5Ey/Q[<"/y'0bi?~D4Z/T?nkScN*0}9_5n;iw.o[fcpK% I}?,J?mDIMs_U,%rEK7I-??e+]f?>{.OiI/+r)DM_rA_m7fiD`$?9>|6t0_U',d OSi>'&4w){80EK?,;@}C9i25o0LMNh]wCC,27/{,_ uj~Ex5^).fN/?6`?$*G1e9XU|{0`_@&L2}s_"3wB~Ai6'S9,eivLiw]}7G(egu7)}E7`ZM~EtYv7WKP>_ X]._4GA_f8 ?4r#/?QG^?|r|/Kvw(9|[$}E0&^2ylS:jun>vWlO}7e~|k'1e~"zjt.E?z SJkyC[GW}XLd]K7}:.gf/?o M5b+,_. o0I4J+>Gjk>{NJL},.|^>?o-~M/o2 ~OS+8W].b o|E[*xoK>?z6>ip#k_[~#.O"hA7>khHML-g'?~ ]>>Y[rLYdb}|ow-??8so'zUj{+[ex]>7? j[_ gfOI>L77+||| l?4(>>~Il~fo@=@tfZ??>YHf@MD[!2`,KdAGBLw "}8/&/--~.@>d~??>rME%h/qV!PgDnWdUpO:~./[Ud6QGA/%cVs[ug%gYm>});*/z^)/E 2` Ik!+^KZVbLYX95+p|C`+{oT{l3RyWqDarDuwnh4HG%aEkRn7l<]!K9J / Ucx{< xzRG{RpMTb]7.,@n1E|)T]?Y{U) }6@2E(a[R+%49;U=2vMfh|$Xxz3MgJ{s&[j;>&oc6Jun7<7Y%cURH'IG*it7;))u`HLKrXky:)[cuGb`LAF%@- <{ljw*+h v}ae.XD=S @$CO9w>{"qv}sg=?+pU'_/>0 E:#Qx(B0qpE3 At=G):zMdL )/ExfoU%(TLLMNC|%=6qS#&/gVNsK-p91]Ri]9Fvhb(l;=Z79].g1{>x_5c.Y$OVYgaV|fbU "Z3D5{`,^b ({}93'QNp~;Jh^G1*qXC*&W:XLT#`Pv4}bWlYxyE1KUNw_QPk/71ReL|Yx^ZOx^{5('cy[yya'0 xM2" ]r3%lp&&tl3zby^Txh*NV4 Mz{a*lyE9O_&!oSDS yPZO]ttoc T>K@- ia8sNC>Z%nV7F$|k~Pe8% E'CQT, >4>3j0watNf2*!efB &Vlw=U~%eG/RIvl8_ ;.@S_zr/*2 7z=I6S+:K`qPt~nln#erK#4t g-Y!x=bzsw/i',B='aC=Jya*#.JQ{@&v["u!DE=_," $Z.]YREhS`i0^Inn

/v{5od=Z` voHm$k W:1F(:GjN3%vhXq=73Q_b7H!RidJIzpSb#OUx-ayD.YjJ_$.02s0pfp/z/1~9bpv9#f{u#ve{|it6mqL>`LKqfW,L6~*X3!GI(]%@nKk>u-f9rg'V wI2N3)7lYODwC%IjFpm#nC_ M RFNR7 *]a ]OUx`UG:GpF*hkRKN/6dQoug| $Zpp|!94- ;lG/7&@s/L6Cefi2MF1=]}{zsJd3Hsf(r ]6?="4V'v3f =G#bcRr9?9z,faFaDRC9 "c2@UMnIkBNx sw>_0cc""OzVbBxKtDWIbCQLwF7dn&1]+vE.ic,Kzdg bF+@:6CwuW !ZyKp3}iiwMPb a"*f$A!e_ [*NRl QGE| VT >7/`=Z7 }T>.vn|[PnA3gc5>uh}JwYmdCM/pWa:JE;a?FW#6}[e*X9w/ev5r_Y/r}.Q/0+r'y*Q4RlEdzoQYT27`d}3z33,NS pa}Kx i|>|4:$2.x+K[PCqA%%'DbHt|'jki !}7bS;cR(nlTp z0LJ%&3/yYYiX2!zydbR-c&tDUvPg_^V87^B^W&DBpp1Q/p` )SC-r4`)VO%l2Je@'9aoL -HshD}=mQrH8" a-]yfzo-x'pzEH8AzrKjc#r7ezbMu%LZXjL$CU"VC{alx&WM)*0Y=. 'Nq+ONP8&xU]e@y a}0KJ3.TJA")4(d-2lfe#7ag+j-} l=Ngy_GD?/Ar3K"[z%#-MXx|erb 5K{ f~S7 mm^)ThL P0d=bi6MvM3Mp; cri,xYt>("ouA0q5:es/7@*@}$K+]J Nf5|=TlemqMKqR-U+wdTcrS4Tz hhh)#iR8v)f(Gj6 xsD!,

quouO'`jIe_LSd;V8CV~wzCzu+&CgwtA/&.`oef{Z8:CFjZar+Z7e/CUh]isk8.hIy3l~= .s]rC1J*A2[ ylR*!j_~U',q{O,dRKx2OG:A-~='(tepzx[=|s|IsYrQU.Qy%DI>sI"CZe h4 qURY#>0!uWFax !povws0Bx?8/8DA ,*B2{X64){0Pc]`6SOPu$7rV|>(sPsC=U]EqZ*f kZG[Wj XA0 P8ZA k)6FKhinptZ]yG 48 "lP'9Qz@/mG)(a4lGkdq~t9. wuy'#{KPO RDnt[_63dYF "F3&iu)qQre"6fq~'kcNE>$]MWehv'p@!qw!6P)CVNQbV!UW6^UeHC ^X*{^{PD [OTpA7a]EJm}7{*QoPzyXra3!|rCxv7X'8O1PD>} `oS/7ZYU:&O_mw_ZM$] W5(9P.HRSV]7xl[R#u0 :SED&Ukf|{iiv:kPv3QUv+kET+xX,@kEJ0+c:`^G3 #o*D kS=6C[a;Qu>+tPhT%s7`G&YUM&ShTYfEm(*)hxo~)B m.M)*;-;6hUs 0|gXiDp^II*j^(NyZzr mdOR3C13s!1E UzNU"A-_4hG^!~l]X1 x.>|l%~1Hw-Z^JP4jv}0Gku@Xe$Tt6m/!&|ILuJX^P +ibo851K2v!)TwnH/&@U#'`7)'/,"LX'n[+.-|SA)6gAD,`y2ZMB~VO@3}ne2p#(n{ c|BVFWj=Jj=ZEP@h#]1 B]xD;W?Ts2`NH;?4lR{9#m/^3"tG5~J8U"&0>S1Dha ! Yle{Z0[bvr5(n9Q%(RVqrr/]LN/PwzuP88w12i,iX BI7!Mp:U;~@R"8/ FS+:r7vpdsnc'vM!ff/%BIvv_H8$ |K G!/ hayY Oq=E@ B1"J|QARA EV1 i(g^3c|6Ir{{nvwHTZsm|5RBkF1UU^saawBxeAae]BXIPR S=N5HL`TE}_p`nnkM),Jtg=HB,4%Zu1veB.,wz),`n+u[X cbY3?Ba@$}Af{`*DY2bS=Kyl[+m bxe;L|3Z:t_IkXaQde y6zXO3AHL-V-Nif4za79PsKx

?> 9J]""Bbwd:q&=Mg*}Oy,$nlQ%_%*h]a3haxE5/]ypJBahgClS=WHxco`#|P(KOI j;p:UzM=j)osf7jUZtQ~!qp$TeA`/^k7 an^UGaxlC7GUZyxXm$-n(v )5]'R9HLHb[!jJl#VkrtUI 3Y/=U-p6>k?/O.h!uyE`rw"syf`V"7?v^A7bF3J*0m:_#+z5VkKD:}`ZP*'G>z*g~h^M%8O2#Un>'.Jp_p+WF"QeOMwwMST t2,s@#_[I>8x`}YG4$tug*L(+ENeK~q#|$rV'!8C.>(EL(`7#zHrJpK'X3[kMut}>_f`^t82%5p[ }#gl V,#G}ef}'b@Pie9r3#[~_-_E q%#[=.eim~T{ ilDIN=s& 'esCS~]# Qw[Ko!iO/39;nGey]h,vL0CSi/`o0,(0).n1Wq:iB /~9p>Jf%m2VCngDcRrC&xy-IEHW .Ytnj(lFL7EbmQy5e7(+2MjaI^C#Fu=mqg]PGT;~Hzw LTe #,? +<_u x="">2LZ)w"T/Q(E B+rkGwq}. XexxI6W@m[+m #-yd6j X3%:v;2`J[P/|n#b0(HWvFNz"Pp 4|zu8g8J=kUi*6&*6|}~s|n=;;Bm=7fj;"@GFH=ldEdz*g',x [PA?z{(h&vVd).Y[_lqQOVzveG+5!|]B>"{' -;GYz eL `ru_ Z.!;k gWy,|~ Mh^|GC{+p),?(vT2VXg5XJy4)4y.3s@#7@+A|.2/}BJdIz__J/HE RFRK ;bpw?a/It`>_il?#^ ]f#2MOAR4l=)Pn)qdHv127_#=8^!YIz 2:euTyB"bN,b?3MUld=k{nb l[Y,AgT;ve?jr/,!N sc/!}cnXfC$:jn@V)8UV+f18{"]?zF['}rqm8RD1if&V,J}c+>7XFo.f=x1iQQkI%mM{p@J1//y A>UQk|g Fl$Z I*kxi VDSUs4c>%1^5loB2@?[/@z7r&>@ _w[q}O{F%Eok~{k-~QxjuqH@_OOiJ6y_c;Y5}2;)lU(bd5f^g 3WCo-R^y 'rsK5bVjw,%"P7m}=EW6+tjF?pGIBO 4u~RGX4XxEBWxTPn8g(QU9xL h7{[Vy!om,A}sxiN!d}im/y=S`+`yS4U}+$Pu0U@_pLnbR .Ub;!qcef* i@oHZ1TarA^+^5$GEwts^|W Y rd)J(sO.h 5%LiU5 W5[*Yr%&3KHV*Y4l"'L^`4)+%DfA }]2kjbAnETN,|z +L%oB}N)}TQl8%n9?tx o7XIf$`I a"2fM_sT Bz%Pj@+0,R.BN3e,sVoDA_l/#8hGvZTZ04j?~5~bO(33W*9,a/kw3|-;_-|H u5=;pHrc(:nM'u 89%r>uH%E-`R9h[*q,FJg>?})k36%Y {X7v`}-^-V~!`A8~x` IA=GGCBLV+@FKb71u6*-|@ylzsXQgGS)0 vs!5f~0+*:{]e562qbm7g6}TKqHw/ldVpgSb+6 v`h I7l 1"7QUr !P37>y%INw0>qo7rdau(Wnq[Kqql,'D|~-Vf o}CjiMI+@&/7w4=o6^"}0VVRsm1`R3P49)0W{bc^46^A O+EBESO# t)M5?]PM/gn4z`:B31u.AkE

g kvp(I/>oB^ut+ Sng_w]meS6xLQI6OM{_[B6 =*BA/j?i:E,-- D60 dYjOg^.t k6/r gj7V!#Db&m3:I#hc

g$MI*]f(a=-OO+I|'p0I3L4m..MQi: ]w2&`3"|Wd"|;Y-*8:n-?Pql|v$B[Y6on8 MF`#%*?w}= Jtp7+TO%u"-Z^N bvpyfjR)]leJML/bo#Hp m&=poc)|hb6Mc3ionpoY7$FCls l9;4j.JMqVnurEg+YswMj;-"qJM&eQQD?47:-J Xi$Xp$i.g~x'4 pV4.ybT^|_|v"yzY8~||ugy $|!JsJx^"l'J9{P#FI"`! P0OD@{u4L^N5_M=l=!3Q74J&w!*  T";x[m[1IH{"Ln'"d2%s[{ =a+aE(g+??_Gt?}]7fU{DonB6x 9l82 !-y?K-LGa TqzS@h!aT5U@ZB'6S

Ut-!;ChFK8IO Ij;47u}X!sW`( 7#~RvI@+ hFMq[k#>F>7]nv %x12G )%{!Rpj?!Ea[sgB}Y)q`6ryN1-T71F8'ub[PU {cP kw/

aJg9?RbYh@OQ0"r-vY.>`bQ=#^5ACGD-xH;r@=2__ESjN4z"KJ;]E z47 {VV%do6#nu.N0>poF9pg;s IR*CX$(SXVcs&^?3_Hq':9v`1=QZi5@BEf`|i).+mk/zOH5(1 Y@AlQ0D Nzce^Lvj'Ihk2`@{KhIV8-[E"(NSH}>iq^I3y(7{HCs>'=;()+2pmXJ/@s/*2I crJ['?nNUT@%k7N@0)IMV{i^Mb#K)-+~)Lx&I==Z.7bMMLk(q=~_uZ&)ZEhOgdA'j/Sk?zDPyeSQ6F*yX=pFTXiT(Y@q_~^A?Or+1m`IjR(F}j muN !-wy:4QN9/r&0LJ8+

4X )Bv{'rOma'? H!##7d>[92j3m8UyV/'eHDgE6;xkjwwk" q

?As/* b0$X*HovVS>[C v$4OeKw76 7'l7:cou)N*QVt.a>YZIbBD7t;SH$yX+;%_c vJ,sY6{#cpgI?YZ:U|/V*4,X])e+g/rw53=sysGsZ%(j/`Q!,d~Mb"2E>5>m3[.fCbX>_Z5Lr5?kM$JW0{(AXn8kQBAYD / hyj/hP.{}~~v2HVH]bOt*k Ax{X3_$:+: Z]-CP>8O]]~BoIlY%|`A7Z!3@v0a[i`U8~-1j?boE !~Zeog*9K{1uOR2`v'E"h-kAdC7 d`Bl~V4$2uPLnpH:t?ml.5D?b~c_r:E[ZVXH28!0F!djJA%14!3X"Q'D6 $&

!%wj6J2V5kma1$Jba,zxDMJX7R'~==R+E[@kf>u2#)^h[6i}xKK=bsfkH4P4eAS{#fZ :T?rUbFQrS g>ePWVGk>%Mn(h]t${/&( KOUj5cs )%b}p^6 ChlyThdfcC"^}y+!{y192VWh_} 7O}bDC22_vQF/Mqaw@Y9|=Yw7'r:=*FCYY8F7 0FTX ~ .vH;spy$)k*UO>qwOCo2'PcaXh-|42'Se"F4v^(-N+;bXv* yO GY;!?7r U1I.}#/BXSxATq((4A71Hwe4 JfL!$v[zf"$cm Sb!V}==En0D l_.va6 >p{2W^Y|@,+O1VKxtCFWam(ez!"5Z0RQhv.2a~n7}Vv&M?"&ne%L S^N-`d':D|#E1IZ=?u3J3.|[WqrLkFWvt#jQd?cJ`q{d?w~|?n/bpFR:f7J$i3?~?p|"6 &p

gwe5&_.+=ZWg~w'0I@v^,{qj.,M0zx TsW=nmn5B-=nan; QR{_#ls (Jha=`D0$J^tK(? (s%Q>x>Pha87fL&/[[|.| ^zQ/E}>C/&*u/ajq0=0fxNYv^$XS]*29(_ I~$hObu!oJ0Lc:qK!/1f=di".L_lhVOFD7,3.dA+SDe?mo8='N 'Am{8zvDv{e &1m]9^l 5Y/5nyaFC6;S/}~b)>mV%iA0Y)0!&d`7& f3M1D0g ~2t0mPWFK]$B0s. lp+nO'Z+`l1 D7nF!H (:8#,.p@@xrEyG R:V5e:tM5b_WNxdoRe!9DXAj0]kxk ,H=Ct?'jaWAn;0>"?[mN`1x7F%4NauA%xmPQjTfd"y>Nf/VI:#-5b Dn=UhMgu1 aPT ngF|?iH0&>hvnbdp7){CIiTe>d lD-G"az]J$s>E5E!Nxm#H} 4VTL_h&8mhy O o/i 4 4J V ~@`XcP S$PD%'E|@6Hz.H$`=z[//o"n "0v v~N}{?~+,;i|1dx` 9e8( 'e)vLkX[3OuqcIC/Pnv=K{zZ[nv!vf7|ZFjsFR.u%laaoT=vDl]T2d1%l J-1~_)9{LT#p&-(Nr(rTnW7?I>)%|`>axED5:~HHX F]Z>T{Pg3 z VRov>?i ^Y

Excerpt from:
Grey's Anatomy Recap: Good Grief - Vulture

By By Rob Cline, correspondent

Apr 8, 2017 at 12:37 pm | Print View

Jonathan Lethems newest novel, A Gamblers Anatomy, is filled with masks both literal and metaphorical. Alexander Bruno, a professional backgammon play who makes his living defeating rich dilettantes, hits a catastrophic losing streak at the same time a blot begins to obscure his vision. The book follows Brunos seemingly ever more humiliating adventures, which lead to his face and his life being wholly remade.

Throughout the book, masks play an important role as characters including Bruno disguise themselves voluntarily or under duress. Lethem highlights the ways in which we are unknowable to each other and to ourselves, even when we try to strip all of our masks away.

Lethem, whose enthusiasm for the works of sci-fi author Philip K. Dick is well known, offers the reader the kind of mystery one might find in one of Dicks novels. Bruno may or may not be psychic. The blot and the growth responsible for it may or may not be dampening his abilities.

A Gamblers Anatomy also is infused with the kind of paranoia (which may not be paranoia at all) that might be found in a Thomas Pynchon novel. Bruno struggles to suss out the forces in play in his life and whether they part are part of a larger scheme.

Lethem is particularly effective in scenes featuring just two characters. He deftly uses dialogue to both illuminate and obscure his characters motivations as they jostle for position in relation to one another.

The books ending, which cannot be revealed here, is of the sort that will delight, puzzle, or disappoint some readers. I would argue that Lethem earns his unusual ending, but a case could be made that he does not and therefore leaves the reader unsatisfied at books end.

If that leaves you wondering whether you should read the book, Ill say this: I think its worth the gamble.

We make it easy to stay connected:

Read the original here:
REVIEW | 'A GAMBLER'S ANATOMY' - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines