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- Reading something into it (Sedalia Democrat)
Jonathan Biggs, 9, wanted to stay home with his sister and watch TV this summer. He did not want to read. When his mother told him he would attend a special reading camp at Heber Hunt Elementary School, he was unhappy.
- Spike in sales for next poet laureate (AP via Yahoo! News)
Kay Ryan is no longer an unknown poet.
- Pupil makes her mark with story - GazetteLive
Pupil makes her mark with storyGazetteLive, UK - 4 hours agoWhen writing, think about the different types of poetry you know and write your poem in the style that fits your ideas. Use some nonsense vocabulary if you ...
- Go & Do - Latest young adult book midnight release event - Portsmouth Herald
"Brisingr," the eagerly awaited third book in the Inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini, will be released Sept. 20 amidst a flurry of elves, dwarfs, dragons and humans. Here are some local book release parties for all Dragon Riders in the know ...
- The jovial exile - Sacramento News & Review
The jovial exileSacramento News & Review, CA - 16 hours agoGet a seat up front to watch Finn engage the audience like a seasoned comedian with a knack for literature. And don’t forget to bring your own poetry for ...
- The E-List: On Stage - The Province
The E-List: On StageThe Province, Canada - 54 minutes agoScotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St. - Tonight at 6 - Free but RSVP requested, 604-893-8875 Flamenco production direct from Seville, Spain, presented by ...
- Post stroke, Italian painter connects with poet Dickinson - Amherst Bulletin
Post stroke, Italian painter connects with poet DickinsonAmherst Bulletin, MA - 58 minutes agoWhen it came time to express his interpretation of her poetry in his images, Mancini meditated and concentrated on his imagination. ...
- Author, poet awarded for Western fiction (Reno Gazette-Journal)
A Sparks author who writes Western stories has been honored with an award for his latest work, a collection of short stories.
- Pulitzer-prize winning poet Hayden Carruth dies - Danbury News-Times
MUNNSVILLE, N.Y.—Hayden Carruth, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who wrote about the ordinary folks who inhabited his world, has died. He was 87. Carruth, a Connecticut native who lived in Vermont in the 1960s and 1970s, died Monday at his home in ...
- Bosnia's butcher poet - The Australian
Bosnia's butcher poetThe Australian, Australia - 34 minutes agoIn 2005, he thumbed his nose at the world by publishing a book of poetry, Under the Left Breast of the Century. From Pale, Ljiljana reacted yesterday to his ...
- Philip Glass: Confessions of a chameleon - The Independent
As a child, the composer Philip Glass worked at his father's radio- repair shop in Baltimore, which doubled as a small record store. It was there that he was exposed to a huge variety of music, from Schubert and Bartok to Hank Williams and Elvis. "I ...
- Literature festival looks to draw its biggest crowd - Morley Observer
Literature festival looks to draw its biggest crowdMorley Observer, UK - 20 hours ago... a host of free events, workshops, poetry and storytelling sessions will be held in venues across the town, from Morley Library to the Townhouse bar. ...
- Et in Arcadia Shakespeare - Times Online
Et in Arcadia ShakespeareTimes Online, UK - 1 hour agoVita’s son Nigel Nicolson described Orlando as “the longest and most charming love-letter in literature”. But a love-letter to whom? ...
- Award-winning poet to read at SBU Thursday - News-Leader.com
Award-winning poet to read at SBU ThursdayNews-Leader.com, MO - 1 hour ago... Poetry at Tech program. Lux’s visit is sponsored by SBU’s Barnett-Padgett Literary Artist Series. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
- Flyte of fancy - Financial Times
Flyte of fancyFinancial Times, UK - 22 minutes agoI had friends at Oxford and we used to play at picnics and punting, blazers with braiding, white cricket flannels and reciting poetry. ...
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