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- What’s Happened to Cultural Discourse? - New York Times Blogs
... was the kind of kid who memorized Marx Brothers movies, so any time you want to drop a little Groucho tale into a discussion of Harry Reid’s political prospects, feel free. But first I wanted to ... And poetry, and history, and young women ...
- Local Residents Honor Black History Month - WDTV
Members of the Fairmont community gathered today to celebrate the last day of black history month and a local African American hero. Residents prepared readings, poems and told stories to commemorate African American heritage. And also to tell one ...
- ADACH publishes 'Soul of the Soul' - The Palestine Telegraph
ADACH publishes 'Soul of the Soul'The Palestine Telegraph... makes the largest collections of Arabic poetry in quantity and quality of the time, although around 2% of its predominately-verse content is prose. ...and more »
- Can We Write An English Ghazal (or Stack)? - Chowk
I often have wondered why adapting of Ghazal in English has not been tried with any success. As far as I know, a very few poets have tried Ghazal form in English poetry. One exception is of James Elroy Flecker. However, he does not seem to have ...
- This bridge called my back: A retro look at women of color and power - Huffington Post (blog)
This bridge called my back: A retro look at women of color and powerHuffington Post (blog)... on the crisp white wedding dress of the US feminist movement. It was meant to be shocking. This anthology of prose and poetry by Black, Latina, Asian, ...
- Revolution, anarchy put some color in 'Noir' - The Villager
The VillagerRevolution, anarchy put some color in 'Noir'The Villager“Red Noir†is a first play by Anne Waldman, who has given birth to no fewer than 40 books of poetry. And of course there is some poetry of hers in this ...
- Top Ten Favorite Poems (Poem for Aretha) - Salon
As I approach the publication of my third book of poetry, I decided to take stock of my poetic past. Does poetry stand the test of time? Do I still love the poems I loved years back? Upon searching my memory bank and coming up with an initial list ...
- 2009's notable nonfiction, fiction and poetry - Cape Cod Times
Ours is often called an age of nonfiction, and that's the truth. Timothy Egan, one of our best nonfiction writers, published "The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27), a story of a huge fire that ...
- A Family's Vision - New York Times
A Family's VisionNew York TimesMy interest in poetry comes from her mother. When I was 16, Grandmother would read me poetry. She'd say, “I bet your mother thinks you're out with girls, ...and more »
- Cowboy Tribute to Curly Musgrave Scheduled Tomorrow - RIMOFTHEWORLD.net
Lake Arrowhead, CA - The voice of Lake Arrowhead resident Jim "Curly" Musgrave may have been silenced with his passing on Sunday, December 13. But his music will live forever. Jim Curly Musgrave (1943-2009) ( Photo by Michael P. Neufeld. ) His long ...
- Dublin Book Festival - Irish Times
Given that it’s happening on the weekend of International Women’s Day, it’s appropriate that there’s a feminist thread running through this year’s annual celebration of Irish writing and publishing. On Monday, the Irish Times Stage will ...
- Poet Al Young appears Sunday in West Oakland - Oakland Tribune
Poet Al Young appears Sunday in West OaklandOakland TribuneHe has taught poetry, fiction writing and American literature at Cal, Stanford, UC Davis, San Jose State and other universities, along with authoring 22 ...and more »
- Samohi Poetry Slam - Santa Monica Mirror
Samohi Poetry SlamSanta Monica MirrorWhen it was time for the “Slam,†host Joe Hernandez-Kolski, who runs the bi-weekly poetry night for teens, “Downbeat 720†at Miles Playhouse on alternate ...
- The Doors Electrify on Screen and Stage With "When You ... - Consumer Electronics Net
The Doors Electrify on Screen and Stage With "When You're Strange" Soundtrack Soundtrack Features Johnny Depp Reading the Poetry of Jim Morrison, Plus Classic Studio Recordings, and Rare Live Performances From the Legendary Band, Available April 6 ...
- 'Good fortune' - SCHS grad and Harvard freshman releases debut novel - The Citizen Online
When Noni Carter was a young girl in elementary school, she would write short stories and poetry. She had collected so many writings that she put them together in a collection for her family when she was eight years old. Four years later, after ...
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