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- Letters to the Editor (Alamosa Valley Courier)
I am voting for Barack Obama because I believe that we can be a better country than we have been for the last eight years. I am voting for the Democratic team because the economic and foreign policies of the Bush years have failed us. We cannot undo the past, but we must not repeat it.
- Bugs, ice cream mark end of summer - Index-Journal
Greenwood County Library celebrated the end of its summer reading program with bugs, airbrushes and ice cream Thursday. While younger children made colorful pom-pon caterpillars, school-age children had an hour-long drawing experience with ...
- “If we become independent thinkers, we can make a contribution” - alt.muslim
alt.muslim“If we become independent thinkers, we can make a contribution”alt.muslim - 32 minutes agoBlack Americans have a rich cultural tradition including jazz, poetry and other artistic expressions. Is there a relationship between these cultural ...
- Prominent Caribbean figures returning for CARIFESTA - Caribbean Net News
Caribbean Net NewsProminent Caribbean figures returning for CARIFESTACaribbean Net News, Cayman Islands - Aug 12, 2008Jamaican ‘King of Comedy’, Oliver Samuels, will stage two productions: ‘River Bottom’ and ‘Love Games’. Samuels will also be holding an open Master Class on ...
- Our collapsing national identity - Enter Stage Right
Enter Stage RightOur collapsing national identityEnter Stage Right, Canada - 1 hour agoWhat would the author of roughly two dozen, increasingly profound revelations of the human soul and an impressive parcel of poetry, from sonnets to lengthy ...
- Tunisia Mourns Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish - Alarab online
Alarab onlineTunisia Mourns Palestinian Poet Mahmoud DarwishAlarab online, UK - 7 hours agoHis poetry has gained great sophistication over the years, and has enjoyed international fame. He has published around 30 poetry and prose collections, ...
- The supermodel of poetry - Orange County Register
She opens the door and there he is, standing in the soft light of the hotel hallway, holding roses. She notices that, for this night, he has polished his shoes to a bright shine. It's been a few years since they used to dance across the living room ...
- New York City Life Examiner - Examiner.com
Examiner.comNew York City Life ExaminerExaminer.com - 19 minutes agoShe’s written about city life--from potholes to poetry slams--for newspapers and national magazines. September may be back-to-school month, but in New York ...
- Wisconsin Book Festival 2008: Amitava Kumar speaks (Isthmus)
A native of India, Amitava Kumar has emerged as one of South Asia's most prominent contemporary voices -- a journalist, author, editor and poet who has earned both critical praise and literary laurels for long-form non-fiction work. In an interview conducted via email, Kumar reflects on how life has changed since 9/11, revisits his recent experience covering the Democratic National Convention, ...
- Munson called it with passion - Ledger-Enquirer
L et's be honest. Measured against the high-brow standards of his industry, Larry Munson hardly rates among the all-time greats of sports broadcasting. That may constitute heresy in these parts, at least among the Georgia faithful. But bear in mind ...
- Poet Imlah wins £10,000 prize - BBC News
Scottish poet Mick Imlah has won the prestigious Forward Prize for Poetry. The 52-year-old scooped the £10,000 award for his second collection, The Lost Leader, which delves into Scotland's rich history. Amongst the poet's subjects are iconic ...
- New poet opens 'Cellar Door' of his past (New York Daily News)
If ever there was a young Brooklyn author who has learned how to make lemonade from life's lemons, it's likely to be Eric Watts. The 31-year-old poet will be a vendor at Sunday's Brooklyn Book Festival.
- Faraz lend voice to poor: Jamali - The Post
Faraz lend voice to poor: JamaliThe Post, Pakistan - Aug 26, 2008He termed his poetry as voice of the voiceless, saying the poet lend voice to the poor and downtrodden masses of the society. His poetry, he said, ...
- Paul Overy (Guardian Unlimited)
In 1969 Paul Overy, who has died aged 68 from pancreatic cancer, published De Stijl, a little classic on the Dutch art movement (1917-25), for Dutton Vista.
- Remembered in poetry (Odessa American)
Saturday's dedication ceremony for a poetry anthology brought back all the memories for Epi Marquez. "It's nice that they do this for them, but it won't bring my boy back," said the teary-eyed mother of Odessa Police Cpl. Abel Marquez, one of three officers fatally shot Sept. 8, 2007.
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