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- Authors club annouces Youth Writing contest (Salina Journal)
The Kansas Authors Club announces its 2008 Writing Contest for Youth. Kansas students, grades 1 through 12, may submit one entry in each of three categories. Entrants are grouped according to grade, with different word limits, for poetry and prose (fiction and nonfiction) on any subject.
- Young poets could win an MP3 player - Diss Express
Young poets could win an MP3 playerDiss Express, UK - 4 hours agoBy Judy Foster A competition is being run in conjunction with a half-term drop-in poetry workshop at Harleston Library. The competition, now in its second ...
- Remember When: I get chills when I hear "God Bless America" (Fort Pierce Tribune)
I was watching Lawrence Welk present a medley of patriotic songs on TV. One of the tunes was "God Bless America," and it brought back memories of my 1985 trip to Europe. That was the year of the bombing in Greece, and everyone said we should not travel to Europe.
- Indulge yourself with a literary feast (Scoop.co.nz)
Believe it or not, even with the advent of television cooking shows and “Hells Kitchen†style programmes, people always spend money on books pertaining to the art of cooking.
- ‘Africa Live’ exhibit opens Monday - Albany Herald On-line
‘Africa Live’ exhibit opens MondayAlbany Herald On-line, GA - 44 minutes ago“Bummi writes poetry and she is the author of four books,†Loehr said. “She has conducted poetry readings on college campuses, in churches and at cultural ...
- Nas' still has attitude on new CD - Arizona Daily Star
Don't be fooled by "Queens Get The Money," the bracing opener of Nas' now-untitled ninth solo album: It sounds like nothing else on the CD. The Jay Electronica-produced cut — built on a few simple piano twinkles and no drum track — is by far the ...
- The grandeur of blandeur - Boston Globe
IN THE fall, Kay Ryan will become the nation's next poet laureate. She has been called an outsider who writes in clear, Emily Dickinsonian proportions. Ryan has so often been called quiet and private that this has become her public image. But one ...
- Screw the imaginary one in the advert … Mercati Generali is ... - guardian.co.uk
Screw the imaginary one in the advert … Mercati Generali is ...guardian.co.uk, UK - 56 minutes agoWhen not laying on international DJs, Mercati Generali hosts poetry slams, art exhibitions, and, occasionally, theatre. Getting there involves a 20 minute ...
- Don Becker: 'clever,' 'funny,' 'likable' - Rocky Mountain News
Playwright, stand-up comic and creator of his own mythology, Don Becker left a mark on most who met him, whether a result of his caustic sense of comedy, his own struggles or his encouragement of those around him. Mr. Becker was found dead in his ...
- Opera Camp Hits The Right Note - Yankton Daily Press (subscription)
Opera Camp Hits The Right NoteYankton Daily Press (subscription), SD - 16 hours agoIt’s the poetry, the melody and the harmonies,†she said. “He really stresses making the piece your own, internally, because people may have heard the same ...
- Christa Drigalla: Helping the Nepalese to Help Themselves - American Chronicle
Christa Drigalla: Helping the Nepalese to Help ThemselvesAmerican Chronicle, CA - 2 hours agoIf she´s not trekking in the Himalayas then she´s invariably wandering up and down the Swiss Alps or in the Black Forest Mountains. ´I have it in my genes, ...
- Around Northern New Mexico - ABQJournal
Registration has begun for a girls volleyball camp hosted by the city of Santa Fe's Community Services Department's recreation section. The fee is $40 per participant. The camp is open to girls ages 10-14 and will be held from 8 a.m. to noon July 14 ...
- In a word, solid - Winnipeg Sun
In a word, solidWinnipeg Sun, Canada - 15 minutes agoSurprisingly, this synth-washed slow-burner about African-American identity isn't nearly as provocative as its title suggests. ...
- Shreveport man, son enter Hall of Fame - Shreveport Times
Shreveport man, son enter Hall of FameShreveport Times, LA - 3 hours agoBobby Brown of Shreveport and his son Aric were inducted into the African-American Golfers Hall of Fame here earlier this month. Bobby and Aric Brown were ...
- Nationalism takes back seat as partisan clips dominate Web - Daily Star - Lebanon
Daily Star - LebanonNationalism takes back seat as partisan clips dominate WebDaily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 45 minutes agoFor poetry fans, there is what claims to be the only footage of Gibran Khalil Gibran, the Lebanese poet. It's short but interesting given its age and ...
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