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- Top authors pick best summer books (CNN.com)
With soaring gas prices and travel costs, the cheapest route to whisk yourself away this summer is through a good book. Ten top-selling authors share their favorite lazy-summer-day reads.
- Granville scribe is nominated for state writing honor (Coshocton Tribune)
GRANVILLE - Passion runs deep for writer William Zink.
- Ray Tallis: 'At 15 I was a biochemical materialist' (Guardian Unlimited)
Ray Tallis: 'Old people tend to get lumped together. In fact, they are far more heterogenrous than the young.' Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi Philosopher. Doctor. Novelist. Poet. Academic.
- Poetry: Mary Jo Bang's Dark, Inspirational 'Elegy' (Newsweek)
In 'Elegy,' Mary Jo Bang finds inspiration in the darkest of places.
- ‘Garcia Girls’ sets fine example for sisterly drama - Fort Worth Business Press
Fort Worth Business Press‘Garcia Girls’ sets fine example for sisterly dramaFort Worth Business Press, TX - 2 hours agoThe combination of cultural authenticity and popular accessibility is rare — qualities found, as well, in the poetry of Carmen Tafolla and the Heartbreak ...
- On the road: Patient #1 and Tartuffe - Daily Telegraph
Even the most rabid George W Bush hater might be moved to twinges of sympathy for the man by watching Patient #1, a play by US writer Donald Freed envisaging the sorry state the President could end up in a year after leaving office. Darkly surreal ...
- Death-row inmates don't need pity, fame - Dallas Morning News
Carlton Turner Jr. was only a few hours away from his own execution last fall when he wrote a rambling farewell screed. Face-to-face with the stark threat of oblivion, he viewed imprisonment, unpleasant as it is, a preferable alternative: "I face ...
- Scarlett isn't first to test singing skills - Lincoln Journal Star
Last week Scarlett Johansson became the latest to take the leap from actor to crooner with her debut album of Tom Waits covers, “Anywhere I Lay My Head.” Save a glowing review or two, the reception of Johansson’s effort has been lukewarm at ...
- The poet of the poor - The New Nation
The poet of the poorThe New Nation, Bangladesh - 2 hours agoHe echoed the life, struggle and dream of the people of the sub-continent, particularly the people of Bengal. He, through his poems, songs, articles, ...
- Poetic elitism - On Line opinion
Poetic elitismOn Line opinion, Australia - 54 minutes agoSo, has poetry had its day? Is it time to relegate it to archives and remember it with a sad fondness? I don’t think so. However, I do think that the ...
- Why do you love Oregon? - World Link
There must be a lot of reasons why people live in Oregon. And Oregon 150 officials plan to extract that information from folks like you. They want to know about why you love the 33rd state, how your family came to be here, and why you chose to stay ...
- NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Sugarland, Alan Jackson Lead 2008 Album Releases ... - CMT
(NASHVILLE SKYLINE is a column by CMT/ CMT .com Editorial Director Chet Flippo.) It's well past the six-month peak for the year 2008, so let's think about the music we've heard so far this year to consider what's been good and what's been very ...
- Saddam 'feared catching AIDS' (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS during his US-supervised captivity, according to excerpts of his prison writings.
- Book festival receives grants (Casper Star-Tribune)
The Casper College/ARTCORE "Equality State Book Festival" recently received grants totaling more than $48,722 from outside funders, according to a release from the college.
- Author pens book of romantic poetry - Shelby Township Source Newspapers
Author pens book of romantic poetryShelby Township Source Newspapers, MI - 1 hour ago“Every poem has a special meaning for me,” Zoch said. “The poems are me thinking about life. I am asking questions and thinking in the form of a poem. ...
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