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- John Betjeman hated being Poet Laureate, says Andrew Motion - Daily Telegraph
Motion said Betjeman, who was much loved for his poetry and cheerful public persona, wrote "vicious" things about the burden of the Laureateship. But while Motion has let his struggle with the position be known, Betjeman largely kept his troubles ...
- Naima El Bezaz (Radio Netherlands)
"Taboos are there to be broken," says Moroccan-born author Naima El Bezaz. Her experience of severe depression became the basis for her latest novel as well as her Radio Books story "Taboo".
- Poetry in motion - Bothell Reporter
Linda Bierds’ drive to write poetry is matched by her practicality as a teacher and a published author. She understands all too well that poetry is a tough sell. “Taken as a whole, most people would rather read...anything but poetry. It’s a ...
- Book-re-Marks club meets needs of those unable to attend sessions - Gary Post Tribune
Book-re-Marks club meets needs of those unable to attend sessionsGary Post Tribune, IN - 11 hours agoChoices have included classics, young adult, biographies, local authors, poetry, mysteries and more. "Part of a librarian's job is to share books, ...
- Veterans celebrated by Chukker Creek kids - Aiken Standard (subscription)
Veterans celebrated by Chukker Creek kidsAiken Standard (subscription), SC - 2 hours agoIn a chorus presentation of "American Tears," the soloists were Christian Cagle, Carrie Brazell, Tyler Sanborn, Brook Thomas and USC Aiken senior Melanie ...
- writers GROUP MEETS (The Bolingbrook Sun)
The Naperville Writers Group will host author and poet Marilyn Huntman Giese, the author of "When the World Changed, A Revolutionary Peace," at 7 p.m. Sept. 26. The book, based on her travels to the Near and Middle East, is an interplay of vivid photos and scriptural references that tell the story of Jesus in a unique way. Giese's poetry ranges from lighthearted spoofs to serious social issues.
- Stephen King: prophet of Palin - Daily Telegraph
Leave it to the flag-burning, cheese-eating, socialist liberal media elite to jinx a sure thing. With only days to go until the American elections, not only has the fortnightly New Mexico Sun News decided to print a cover with "Obama Wins!" on it ...
- Goose Lane author shortlisted - Daily Gleaner
Goose Lane author shortlistedDaily Gleaner, Canada - 16 hours agoKatia Grubisic has been named as one of three finalists for the Quebec Writers' Federation AM Klein Prize for Poetry for her first full-length collection of ...
- Sign of the times - we're turning into robots - Times Online
I must apologise to fellow passengers on the 0731 from Newton Abbot. I may have snorted. I know I laughed, out loud and suddenly, in the dozing carriage. This outburst of joy was occasioned by the report of a Welsh road sign near an Asda. It said ...
- Young artists invited to open mic event - Canton Repository (subscription)
Young artists invited to open mic eventCanton Repository (subscription), OH - 1 hour ago... YMCA Teen Center at 408 Fourth St. NW. After the poetry event, which will address the candidates and issues, those attending will be invited to dance. ...
- Young role model destined for greatness - The Freeport News
The Freeport NewsYoung role model destined for greatnessThe Freeport News, Bahamas - 12 hours agoThis young lady's hobbies include dancing, singing, scuba diving, swimming and writing poetry. She attends the Church of God Temple, where she is a member ...
- 'Stand up and speak up,' Bonnie Anderson urges Grace Cathedral ... - Episcopal News Service
'Stand up and speak up,' Bonnie Anderson urges Grace Cathedral ...Episcopal News Service, NY - Oct 21, 2008... United Farm Worker organizer and leader Caesar Chavez, Holocaust survivor and author Elie Weisel, and African American poet Langston Hughes, ...
- "Faith County" mixes comedy with dinner - Batesville Herald Tribune
"Faith County" mixes comedy with dinnerBatesville Herald Tribune, IN - 22 hours ago"The comedy's plot centers around the events at the fair, a pair of love interests and local gossip, as well as some poetry reading and piano playing from ...
- Hopes, fears and the way ahead from man with toughest job in Middle East (Times Online)
It would be a grave mistake to judge Nouri al-Maliki on first appearances.
- Amis explores Larkin legacy - Media Newswire (press release)
Amis explores Larkin legacyMedia Newswire (press release), NY - 8 hours ago... Professor of Creative Writing at The University of Manchester, will discuss Philip Larkin with critic and former Oxford Professor of Poetry James Fenton ...
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