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- Writers welcome a literary president-elect (Seattle Times)
For Toni Morrison and other writers, the election of Barack Obama matters not because he will be the first black president or because the vast majority of writers usually vote for Democrats. Writers welcome Obama as a peer, a thinker, a man of words — his own words.
- Physician Portrays Powerful Poetry at Heart of Human Condition - MarketWatch
Physician Portrays Powerful Poetry at Heart of Human ConditionMarketWatch - 4 minutes agoFote's poetry has been published in several anthologies. He is also the author of "Reflections From Within: A Collection of Thought-Provoking, ...
- Desert delight - Daily Times
KARACHI: The courtyard of a local hotel located on the edge of the Arabian Sea was a sight to behold, with men and women attired in traditional Thari dresses dancing to the rhythm of Thari or desert music. The occasion was the fourth annual Manghaar ...
- Classical Music - New Yorker
New YorkerClassical MusicNew Yorker, United States - 9 hours agoThe Book Bench: Poetry best not read sober, Don DeLillo weighs in, embedded novels. The Cartoon Lounge: Fishing for debates, John McCain tries to get ...
- Quincy students honor Civil War soldier - Patriot Ledger
The eighth-graders in Bill Pavao’s history classes at Central Middle School got to experience a piece of history Monday morning. The students walked to the Mount Wollaston Cemetery in Quincy to visit the grave of Francis Lincoln Souther. Souther ...
- Author Wallace remembered as the 'best of our generation' (Louisville Courier-Journal)
The literary world is in grief for David Foster Wallace, an author of seemingly unstoppable curiosity, imagination and ambition who apparently killed himself last week. Readers are seeking out his work, including his 1,000-page novel "Infinite Jest" and the essay collection "Consider the Lobster."
- Uncloaked Potter Blinds Horses in `Equus' Revival: John Simon (Bloomberg)
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Some plays read well but play poorly; ``Equus,'' specious as literature, is nevertheless dazzling theater. Now Peter Shaffer 's 1973 drama rides again on Broadway, in a production starring Daniel Radcliffe , filmdom's Harry Potter, and Richard Griffiths , aka Uncle Vernon and star of ``The History Boys.'' It is a gripping spectacle but not a substantial one.
- Iraqis celebrate culture at festival (Mississauga News)
For many members of the Iraqi community taking part in the fifth annual Mesopotamian Festival, it was a lot like coming home. “We miss our family we had to leave behind,” says artist Ahmad Nasir, whose many paintings inspired by his home country were on display Saturday at the Iraqi Canadian Society of Ontario's event at St. Joseph Secondary School.
- Why Capitalism is Superior to a Controlled Economy. - American Chronicle
Why Capitalism is Superior to a Controlled Economy.American Chronicle, CA - 47 minutes agoThe American people have a choice. Either trust the market which includes the best judgement of the producers or trust a bunch of befuddled politicians who ...
- 'I Remember Singing': New Biography Offers Detailed, Heartwarming ... - MarketWatch
'I Remember Singing': New Biography Offers Detailed, Heartwarming ...MarketWatch - 21 minutes agoAbout the Author: Arielle A. Aaron holds a bachelor's degree in English, writing and editing and has published poetry, non-fiction, a play and children's ...
- TV on the Radio: Dear Science - Paste Magazine
Paste MagazineTV on the Radio: Dear SciencePaste Magazine, GA - 1 hour agoIt’s enough to make a guy wish he’d paid more attention in his college poetry courses. Each successive piece of music TVotR has put out can be classified as ...
- Magician David Blaine hangs upside-down for 60 hours - Grand Rapids Press
AP Photo Magician David Blaine hangs upside down above Central Park's Wollman Rink in New York during his latest endurance challenge. NEW YORK (AP) -- Magician-daredevil David Blaine has safely finished his latest stunt: hanging upside-down without a ...
- Go West, Old Man (New York Times)
With his marriage collapsing, the hero of Jim Harrison?s new novel sells his farm and hits the road.
- Bravo's `Housewives' franchise spreads to Atlanta (AP via Yahoo! News)
How do the ladies of "Real Housewives" measure success? In New York co-ops, gated McMansions, fairy-tale weddings, Rolex watches and shameless social climbing.
- The Wit and Wisdom of the Ages - Times and Democrat
“The Stone Age didn’t end because we ran out of stones.” “We’re all worms but I do believe I’m a glow worm.” − Churchill “God will help those who help others.” “Lincoln was the best spokesman for our exceptionalism.” “We’d ...
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