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- Ras Beirut's English-language poetry scene finds a new place to express itself (The Daily Star Lebannon)
Let it be known that the whir of espresso machines will not deter young poets from reciting their latest work. The Beirut-Type Writer open-mic poetry series, a monthly gathering of amateur poets, last week convened for the first time at its new venue - Cafe Younes, just off Hamra Street.
- Giller Prize shortlist: Emma Donoghue's historical heart - Xtra.ca
Giller Prize shortlist: Emma Donoghue's historical heartXtra.ca, Canada - 2 hours agoInspired by the diary of Anne Frank, she began writing poetry at age seven and by her teens it had become a get-it-down-now kind of compulsion. ...
- Indian Poet now has Five Poetry Records with Limca Book of Records - Press Trust
Ahmedabad based poet Nikhil Parekh has bagged two more National Records in Poetry with the prestigious Limca Book of Records. The Senior Editor of Limca Book of Records has confirmed two more of his poetry claims that would be published in the 2009 ...
- Blog Central - Tri-City Herald
KENNEWICK -- Solitude and shade. It could be the title of a song, but it isn't. It's what 14-year-old Samantha Hutson prefers when writing lyrics to the songs running through her head. "I think it started as poetry writing," said the Kamiakin High ...
- PeaceJam: Passing peace forward - Tidings
PeaceJam Foundation likes to prove that young adults do care about what older people think --- particularly adult activists who have taken great risks to change oppressive systems. So when the foundation recently brought together six Nobel Peace ...
- Stoooopid .... why the Google generation - Times Online
Times OnlineStoooopid .... why the Google generationTimes Online, UK - Jul 20, 2008trying to read a book called Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age by Maggie Jackson. Crushed in my train, I had become the ...
- Takin' Ahoy Ride (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Russell family of Georgia gets into the nautical spirit for the camera in front of the Desert Princess. Photos by Marlene Karas/Review-Journal. C'mon, give us a smile, Hoover Dam: Jay Christie of Winnipeg traveled all the way from Canada for a photo aboard the Desert Princess.
- State poet laureate to speak at local libraries (The Houma Courier)
THIBODAUX - The 2007-2008 poet laureate of Louisiana will speak at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lafourche Public Library, the first of four area engagements.
- CERCA CALENDAR (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
In high summer, head for the higher altitudes of Cerca Country and the fairs, festivals and other fun offered there. Take your pick of these. Through Aug. 9, Cedar City, Utah: The Neil Simon Festival.
- Arts Calendar: 9/14-9/20 - Daily News Tribune
Arts Calendar: 9/14-9/20Daily News Tribune, MA - 3 hours ago`WAKE UP AND SMELL THE POETRY,' a poetry and music series hosted by Cheryl Perreault, begins a new season today at 10:30 am, at the HCAM-TV Studio, ...
- Charter school proposed for Los Lunas (Valencia County News-Bulletin)
Los Lunas A charter school with a focus on instruction in arts and a computer-based core subject program has been proposed for Los Lunas.
- Events Calendar (Port Elgin Shoreline Beacon)
Calendar Tip: Click on a date to see what's happening in your community! Add An Event Tip: Keep the community up to date with our shared Events Calendar. You can have your event up and posted in just a couple of minutes with our easy to use Event Information form.
- Review: The Middleman 1.09 The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown - Firefox News
Review: The Middleman 1.09 The Obsolescent Cryogenic MeltdownFirefox News, AZ - 2 hours agoShe edits the online magazine Afterburn SF, which publishes speculative short stories, and is the editor for the print poetry magazine Illumen. ...
- The Literati: Unsurprising Shortlist Revealed, Going to Bed Early, and Getting Free Stuff (Torontoist)
Every Tuesday afternoon, Torontoist rounds up the city's literary news, including book deals, events, local sales, author happenings, and insider information from the book industry.
- The Poetry of the Earth Is Never Dead - Wall Street Journal
The Poetry of the Earth Is Never DeadWall Street Journal - 6 hours agoOur earthly quest is not to seek the answers to the big questions in life nor to fret about our possessions, but to embrace all the myriad possibilities in ...
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