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- Lucille Clifton, former Md. poet laureate, dies - Washington Times
BALTIMORE -- Lucille Clifton, a National Book Award-winning poet and Pulitzer finalist, has died. She was 73. Ms. Clifton's sister, Elaine Philip of Buffalo, N.Y., said the former poet laureate of Maryland died Saturday morning at Johns Hopkins ...
- Poetry in motion in North Jersey - NorthJersey.com
Poetry in motion in North JerseyNorthJersey.comGwyn then wryly relates that to the shooting of Harry Whittington by his dear old friend Dick Cheney. And if that's not bad enough, "… he gets sprayed with ...
- The Four Elements of Hip Hop - San Diego weekly Reader
Hip hop is a cultural movement incorporating breakdancing (B-boying), music, graffiti writing, DJing and MCing. It originated in the African American, Jamaican communities of New York City (with the South Bronx as the center) in the late 1970s. It ...
- Valentine’s Day Cards, Send Love Messages - Gather.com
There are only a few days left before the momentous just for love holiday is upon us. If you have already chosen the perfect gift for you certain someone then you are definitely ahead of the pack. The perfect other way to say ‘I love you’ is with ...
- Words Worth - Indian Express
Words WorthIndian ExpressIf you're a poet and you know it, then take your place on stage at the Friday Poetry Slam at Café Oz in Khan Market. Organised by the Bombay Elektrik ...
- Travel writer from South Salem launches destination Web site - LoHud.com
... assembled a collection of contributors, including Carson Kressley from TV's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" to write about fashion for trips and her daughter to write about teen traveling ... taught workshops to complement poetry and memoir ...
- Nebraska at 1:30 p.m. - Denver Post
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- Kimberly Eileen Linczeski - Daily Mining Gazette
ONTONAGON - On Saturday, March 6, 2010, Kimberly Eileen Linczeski entered eternal life while a patient in the PICU at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Marshfield. Born on October 8, 1997 to proud parents, Karen and Dave Linczeski of Ontonagon ...
- John Spillane: From Cork to the Universal - Huffington Post (blog)
John Spillane: From Cork to the UniversalHuffington Post (blog)Yet for all the depth and poetry in his songs, his gigs are full of craic. Humor, warm banter and gentle self-deprecation are the order of the day. ...
- Urban Planner: December 30, 2009 - Torontoist
TorontoistUrban Planner: December 30, 2009TorontoistPOETRY: Lisa Kingsley and Stephanie Malko of Toronto Poets are hosting their weekly open mic and poetry workshop tonight, "In(Side) the Veins. ...and more »
- Why Ghostwriting Is Good For Rap - allhiphop.com
I will never forget the experience of being invited in the Fall of 1995, by Nas to visit him while he was recording tracks (in November at Sony Music Studios) for his highly anticipated album, It Was Written . We had been building for over a year ...
- Sara Paretsky on VI Warshawski, John O'Connell and ... - The Guardian
In this week's podcast we plumb the murky depths of crime fiction. The Guardian's thriller reviewer, John O'Connell, explains the genre's lofty origins, and Belinda Bauer, whose debut novel, Blacklands, started life as a family drama, explains why ...
- Women's Day at 100 years - Berkshire Eagle
Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day and it will be celebrated at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, while it is celebrated around the world, as part of the month-long festivities in honor of Women's History Month. We ...
- Best Translated Book Award Shortlist Announced - mediabistro.com (blog)
mediabistro.com (blog)Best Translated Book Award Shortlist Announcedmediabistro.com (blog)The finalists were drawn from a 25-book longlist, and the books represented came from 24 different countries. In addition, the poetry finalists were also ...and more »
- MCC talk on Gitmo stays collegial - Northwest Herald
MCC talk on Gitmo stays collegialNorthwest HeraldFalkoff spoke about his pro-bono work on the cases for detainees and a book of poetry he edited, “Poems from Guantanamo: The Detainees Speak. ...and more »
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