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- Bibliophiles Share Books Virtually - NPR
Bibliophiles Share Books VirtuallyNPR - 6 hours agoWhen poet Jennifer Chang's first book, The History of Anonymity, was published, she used Goodreads to promote appearances and reach new poetry lovers. ...
- Family pleads for mercy for killer - Ocala.com
Family pleads for mercy for killerOcala.com, FL - 2 hours agoOCALA - A decent student who loved sports and occasionally wrote poetry. A sensitive, if misguided, boy who suffered abuse as a young child and ran afoul of ...
- Awareness of the natural world comes from poet (Arizona Daily Wildcat)
Thinking about going green?
- Letters to the sports editor (The Fayetteville Observer)
I am writing in reference to the letter about the Terry Sanford baseball. I must say Coach Seagroves has done more for FTS baseball than any coach in several years. You only have to look at the much improved field to see his hard work and dedication to our boys.
- SFJAZZ Collective is up to the challenge
Chicago Tribune - Trumpeter Douglas may be most admired today for the poetry of his jazz solos, but on this occasion he offered the quasi-classical "Secrets of the Code.
- Patti Smith's 'Horses' is her calling card - TheReporter.com
Patti Smith's 'Horses' is her calling cardTheReporter.com, CA - 5 hours agoSmith artfully blended garage rock with poetry, and, in the same vein as Velvet Underground, made rock 'n' roll, well, literary. Her protopunk release opens ...
- Poetry accessible, worth mentioning - Anniston Star (subscription)
Poetry accessible, worth mentioningAnniston Star (subscription), AL - 59 minutes agoThe epigraph at the beginning of Beth Ann Fennelly's new collection of poetry is from Lu Chi's Wen Fu, The Art of Writing: "What follows is only what can be ...
- Mediathon to Raise $10 Million to Empower Women - Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service
Mediathon to Raise $10 Million to Empower WomenGovernment of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service, Jamaica - 27 minutes agoLabelled with the tagline, 'Her Hand in Mine', the package will include a showcase of music, dance, poetry and more, and will be broadcast live on several ...
- Dance-theater review: Music, movement meld in 'Orpheus and Euridice' (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The singing of Norah Long is a standout in this collaborative telling of the classic Greek story
- Carlos Alcala: Poetry Out Loud competition is all about the drama (The Sacramento Bee)
Stanza and deliver: Annabel Lee and Casey went head to head last week. The poetic creations of Edgar Allan Poe and Ernest Lawrence Thayer were wielded by performers from neighboring schools in Arden. Lana Preszler from Sacramento Country Day was reciting "Annabel Lee." Christy Cunningham from Rio Americano was armed with "Casey at the Bat." Yes, there were competitors from 18 other schools ...
- Winnacunnet High School Notebook: Soup fills Empty Bowls, raises funds ...
Newburyport Daily News - Weatherby is considering learning a poem 40 to 60 lines long. Winnacunnet High School students wish her luck in the competition and hope she is able to participate in the Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington, D.C., on April 29.
- Old books never die; they just fade away (The Facts)
A fine gift came my way not too long ago, in the form of a bedraggled and soiled little hardback book. My friend Becky Dorroh — who I have almost forgiven, a year later, for closing down Bookends, her wonderful book store — gave it to me. She, more than most folks, knows how much I love old books.
- Literary presentations begin Tuesday - Charlotte Sun-Herald
Literary presentations begin TuesdayCharlotte Sun-Herald, FL - 7 minutes agoHaskins teaches poetry in Pacific Lutheran University's low-residency MFA program and has also been involved in publishing writings and books on Florida's ...
- Annual PNC writing contest winners announced (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
WESTVILLE | The winners of the Purdue University North Central annual Student Writing Contest for the 2007-2008 year have been announced by Robert Mellin, continuing lecturer of English and director of the writing contest. The winning entries are published in Portals, the annual PNC student literary journal.
- Events for this weekend in New York - New York Daily News
Events for this weekend in New YorkNew York Daily News, NY - 1 hour agoThe Italian American Writers' Association hosts its "Poetry and Prose Feature plus Open Reading" at the Cornelia St. Cafe. Featured writers are American ...
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