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- Cultural Center of Cape Cod - Barnstable - Register
Cultural Center of Cape CodBarnstable - Register, MA - 28 minutes agoSecond Annual National & Regional Poetry Competitions. A National Prize of $1000 will be awarded for a single, unpublished poem that has not won first prize ...
- Irreverent Minchin takes on a big target - Journal Live
Irreverent Minchin takes on a big targetJournal Live, UK - 2 hours agoIF you’re a Christian, feminist rock star who is into holistic therapies, you’ll probably hate Tim Minchin’s show. Thankfully I’m not and I loved it. ...
- McCourt shares humor, thoughts on writing (Lancaster Online)
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt spoke with humor and humility in "A Conversation with Frank McCourt" at the Lititz Public Library on Tuesday afternoon."You have no idea how undeserving I felt when I received the Pulitzer Prize," said the salty 78-year-old Irish-American writer. "I don ...
- Gloucester Reads Poetry event at the library on Oct. 16 (The Cape Ann Beacon)
A group of esteemed Gloucester citizens will read their favorite poems to the public on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Sawyer Free Library at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Library’s Lyceum Committee and hosted by Gloucester Poet Laureate John Ronan, the evening’s program will feature 17 local celebrities.
- Local rights advocate, 103, dies (The Charlotte Observer)
Floretta Gunn would see wrong and prod for change through her pen – never bullying, but always with a touch of eloquence. Her letters to the editor regularly appeared in the Observer during the civil rights movement, expressing her dissatisfaction at the disparity between races. “Her pen was her sword,” said longtime friend Allegra Westbrook of Charlotte. “She had a diplomatic touch to it, ...
- Samford dean Joseph Hopkins meshes drama with robust singing - Everything Alabama Blog
Samford University's singing dean nearly made you forget there was a presidential debate going on and a financial crisis to deal with. As McCain and Obama were sparring it out 200 miles to the north, Joseph Hopkins was delivering wrenching ...
- The Muse - NDTV.com
The MuseNDTV.com, India - 2 hours agoEvery contortion on Ananya's face, each smile, the sorrow and the happiness in her eyes, the colors she wore and the poetry she recited, the ideas she ...
- Poetry festival packs a punch - Enfield and Haringey Independant
WHETHER you’re a verse virgin or a budding bard, the Essex Poetry Festival guarantees to give you something to wax lyrical about. From Buckhurst Hill to Wivenhoe, and Harlow to Southend-On-Sea, melodic ditties will be ringing in ears as rhyme and ...
- Slaves in the Family - Newsweek
NewsweekSlaves in the FamilyNewsweek - 44 minutes agoSo Dave's poetry and his penchant for signing his work signals not only his own bravery but at least some modest enlightenment on the part of his owners. ...
- A poet's new place - Concord Monitor
A poet's new placeConcord Monitor, NH - 42 minutes agoOlds, who is 66, has written nine books of poetry, including a new one, One Secret Thing. These books deal with many topics, but she is best known for poems ...
- Posted By ARABELLA PRESCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY OBSERVER - Pembroke Daily Observer
Posted By ARABELLA PRESCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY OBSERVERPembroke Daily Observer, Canada - 11 hours agoMiramichi Lodge beside the beautiful Ottawa River was the setting for the October birthday party on the second floor, where autumn leaves decorated the ...
- Poet Diane Wakoski opens KVCC 'About Writing' series Oct. 6 - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Poet Diane Wakoski opens KVCC 'About Writing' series Oct. 6Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com, MI - 28 minutes agoKALAMAZOO -- Diane Wakoski, a figure on the national poetry scene since the 1960s, will launch Kalamazoo Valley Community College's 2008-09 "About Writing" ...
- Andra Bryan Stefanoni: Art walk scheduled - Joplin Globe
Andra Bryan Stefanoni: Art walk scheduledJoplin Globe, MO - 1 hour agoAmong this year’s highlights: n “Word on the Street,” in which performers will offer spoken-word presentations ranging from poetry to historical stories of ...
- Slam-happy poets coming to town (Dayton Daily News)
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- James Lenfestey's "Daughter" (Seattle Times)
Every child can be seen as a miracle, and here Minnesota poet James Lenfestey captures the beautiful mystery of a daughter. TED KOOSER, U.S...
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