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- 'Goldengrove' follows grief-stricken teenager (Akron Beacon Journal)
So much seems tragic when we're teenagers: our appeal — or rather, the lack thereof — to the opposite sex; our embarrassing parents; a spectacularly bad haircut. Nico, the 13-year-old protagonist of Francine Prose's new novel, experiences all that through the prism of true tragedy: the death of her golden, talented older sister, Margaret.
- Diversions for August 21, 2008 (Evansville Courier & Press)
MOUNTAIN HARMONY BLUEGRASS BAND — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Lincoln Heritage Public Library, 105 N. Wallace St., Dale, Ind. BADGETT PLAYHOUSE — Grand Rivers, Ky., "Cotton Patch Gospel," 7 p.m. today and Aug. 28 and 2 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 31; "Variety!
- GCSE poem dropped over knife fear - BBC UK News
An exam board is removing a poem about a knife-carrying violent loner from its anthology for GCSE English because of fears over teenage knife crime. The AQA exam board has decided to withdraw the poem Education for Leisure written by Carol Ann Duffy ...
- Loveless records Stevie Nicks song for Imus album - Forbes
Patty Loveless has found inspiration from a queen of classic rock: Stevie Nicks. The 51-year-old country singer recorded Nicks' Fleetwood Mac song "Silver Springs" for a new CD to raise money for the Imus Ranch, a working New Mexico cattle ranch ...
- An uneasy calm in a key Georgia city - MSNBC
GORI, Georgia - Under a statue of Josef Stalin, the best-known product of this city, a Russian and a Georgian were discussing the war. The Georgian was wearing a T-shirt and track pants. The Russian was in uniform, holding an AK-47. The Georgian ...
- 'Learning Native wisdom' - Austin Herald
'Learning Native wisdom'Austin Herald, MN - 1 hour agoBy Bob Vilt | Austin Daily Herald Gary Holthaus cites this in his 1984 book of poetry, “Circling Back.” Gary Snyder, one of America’s stellar poets, ...
- Patti Smith Hits the Big Screen in Untraditional Rock Doc ... - Rolling Stone
Patti Smith Hits the Big Screen in Untraditional Rock Doc ...Rolling Stone - 57 minutes agoWhen I saw her onstage at Irving Plaza she was a completely different woman, spitting and spewing out poetry. I was like, ‘Holy shit. ...
- QTV’s poetry programme a huge hit - Gulf Times
Gulf TimesQTV’s poetry programme a huge hitGulf Times, Qatar - 5 hours agoIn the programme, which is telecast daily, three poets have to compete in the improvisation of poems dealing with a theme given by the presenter of the ...
- Latrobe native enchants diners at Ivy Cafe in Ligonier (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
If it's autumn in Western Pennsylvania and you're looking for fantastic foliage, chances are you might end up in historic Ligonier. If you're lucky, there might be a table available at the Ivy Cafe.
- Activities This Week (The Lakeland Ledger)
AMERICAN SEWING GUILD BrandonBrandon/East Bay Chapter will meet.WHEN: 9:30 a.m.LOCATION: Brandon Recreation Center, 502 E. Sadie St.PHONE: 500-3834BIRDING CLASS Babson ParkDon and Linda Vandeman will present a birding class for beginners. Sponsored by Ridge Audubon Society.WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in October
- Woman of many talents authors novel (Connecticut Post)
MILFORD — Marie Dallas likes to keep busy. So none of her friends and family was surprised when she announced that her first novel is being published.
- Gray Matters: You Can Go Home Again (part two) - Chronicle Times
Gray Matters: You Can Go Home Again (part two)Chronicle Times, IA - 1 hour agoHowever, my memories take the shape of poetry, not often found in newspapers these days. I have tried other forms of writing, but everything about my past ...
- Bad politics in S. Africa - Toledo Blade
Bad politics in S. AfricaToledo Blade, OH - 11 hours agoAnd though the Sussex University-educated president’s use of poetry and prose were refreshing, Mr. Mbeki left many perplexed. ...
- Vatican scholar: prayer proves Knights Templar not heretical (Times Online)
The Vatican has for the first time published the prayer the Knights Templar composed when "unjustly imprisoned", in which they appealed to the Virgin Mary to persuade "our enemies" to abandon "calumnies and lies" and revert to "truth and charity".
- Meet Felisberto Hernández, the Father of Magic Realism - Village Voice
Meet Felisberto Hernández, the Father of Magic RealismVillage Voice, NY - 1 hour agoA girl reciting poetry is "poised between the infinite and a sneeze." A fellow pianist "let the sounds float off like dust beaten out of furniture. ...
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