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- 'I did my own thing' - Scenta.co.uk
'I did my own thing'Scenta.co.uk, UK - Mar 7, 2008Under the influence of another political and cultural mentor, the publisher John La Rose, Johnson was introduced to African, Caribbean and American writers. ...
- Dog-inspired tale wins book prize - Age
WHEN Michelle de Kretser's dog went missing in the Gippsland bush for 13 days a few years ago, she didn't see the trauma as potential material for fiction. "Then, as time recedes, I guess you start to see a fictional shape to it." Last night the ...
- Wednesday's Child - Nick (KIFI Idaho Falls)
16 year old Nick is an avid reader. He likes books but would love getting adopted.
- Angelou celebrating 80th birthday in Atlanta - Raleigh News & Observer
Story Tools ATLANTA - Maya Angelou may be 80, but she doesn't party like it. The author-poet-dancer-singer-activist will celebrate her birthday in Atlanta Sunday with a star-studded gala including a red carpet and a celebrity guest list. The soiree ...
- Rapper's lyrical limitations appear on 'Trilla'
Detroit Free Press - Ah, the brash poetry of the nouveau riche. Even with big-name collaborators, the results are just average. The Runners-produced "Speedin'" features a soaring R.
- Full fathom five (Guardian Unlimited)
For WH Auden, "the crack in the tea-cup opens / A lane to the land of the dead." Jorie Graham's poetry is all about the vertiginous (and sometimes heady) experience of falling through the cracks - in reason, in consciousness, in time.
- A Birthday Party For Rumi At Yale - Hartford Courant
A Birthday Party For Rumi At YaleHartford Courant, United States - 4 hours agoThe performance is a benefit for the Connecticut Food Bank and is the finale for Chabaso Bakery's celebration of National Poetry Month. ...
- Welcome to Planet Hip-Hop (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Tap-dance kid turned hip-hop poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph brings his observations to the Walker.
- Heber City, Ogden Named Among Best Cities for Cowboy Living (FOX 13 Utah)
f you're an "active Western lifestyle enthusiast," there are few better places to live than Heber City or Ogden. That's according to American Cowboy magazine, which included both cities in its 20 Best Places to Live in the West list. The rankings were based on criteria including cowboy culture, respect for heritage and a spirit of independence. Heber City won points for its mining and dairy ...
- Tales of the Old West riding into Alamo Friday - Tri-Valley Herald
Tales of the Old West riding into Alamo FridayTri-Valley Herald, CA - 4 hours agoThe San Ramon Valley Horsemen's second annual Old West Cowboy Poetry event will take place Friday in Alamo. Cowboy poets Susan Parker, Frank Thornburgh, ...
- Getting it right: Century looks familiar through Twain's eyes - Terre Haute Tribune Star
Getting it right: Century looks familiar through Twain's eyesTerre Haute Tribune Star, IN - 8 minutes agoIt produced a civilization which has destroyed the simplicity and repose of life, its poetry, its soft romantic dreams and visions, and replaced them with a ...
- "Forgiving Mom" - for Daughters and Mothers in Conflict (PR.com)
Healing a difficult mother/daughter relationship before the inevitable and final separation - death. [PR.com - April 16, 2008]
- True To Form (Metro Santa Cruz)
Prose poetry is a paradox, neither narrative nor verse, yet marked by the lyrical intensity and brevity of one and the expansive dramatic potential of the other.
- Daily News, music festival search for talented teens (Anchorage Daily News)
The Daily News is asking readers to submit the names and qualifications of exceptionally talented Alaska teenagers for attention and prizes. The field is open until May 18, so if you know of a young musician, artist, dancer or thespian who might qualify, head online to adn.com/teentalent for details.
- She ensures the homeless are remembered - Toronto Star
She ensures the homeless are rememberedToronto Star, Canada - 14 hours agoThese days, she maintains The Homeless Memorial website, writes poetry about social issues, is active with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and is on ...
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