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- Sorted for rhymes and lines: the secret of great lyrics (Independent)
On a recent trip to Brazil, I commented to the bossa nova-era songwriter Carlos Lyra that so many of the great Brazilian songs contain the word coracao – heart – in them. "It's so romantic," I said to Lyra. "It seems that Brazilians can't help but sing of the pain and the joy in their hearts." "Actually," Lyra replied, "there's another reason. Coracao is the easiest word in the Portuguese ...
- Reconnecting with reading at county libraries - Cleveland Jewish News
At least three times a week, Debby Rubin and her three young children head over to the Beachwood library after dinner. “When I was a kid, my library was my home-away-from-home, and I want my children to develop that same comfort zone,” she says ...
- Who Will Publish Nabokov's The Original of Laura ? Other Unpublished ... - New York Observer
Vladimir Nabokov’s Laura , the unfinished novel he was writing at the time of his death, is being shopped to publishers and will probably have a home within a few weeks, according to the agent who oversees his estate alongside his 73-year-old son ...
- Preaching the gospel through rap (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Todd Smith, aka Te'Luvv, doesn't fit the rapper mold. The only gold he wears is a wedding ring. He doesn't curse, drink or claim to have emerged from thug life.
- Notre Dame professor/poet to be honored in N.Y. (South Bend Tribune)
SOUTH BEND -- Cornelius Eady and Toi Derricotte will receive the 2008 Elizabeth Kray Award for service to the field of poetry. The prize, presented by Poets House, will be awarded Monday at the 13th annual Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Aussie trio come through with Flying Colours in rap - The West Australian
Aussie trio come through with Flying Colours in rapThe West Australian, Australia - May 15, 2008“I don’t know if you’re familiar with Jackson Pollock, but it’s flashes of colour, poetry, ideas, sounds just thrown across the canvas. ...
- Comic timing gives festival a boost - Filey Today
Comic timing gives festival a boostFiley Today, UK - 34 minutes agoHighlights include art workshops for children, dance, music, concerts, jazz, shows, poetry, crafts and a Party in the Park. A last night of the proms, ...
- Book review: 'The Romantics' - International Herald Tribune
One of the rich, adrift Yale chums in Galt Niederhoffer's second novel never quite managed to apply to film school after graduation. But he did buy expensive screenwriting software, read part of its manual and write an unfinished script "about a ...
- Bullwhip maestro helped 'Indy' star get cracking - Miami Herald
Finding Nemo had its ''Fabulous Fish Guy'' to help keep Nemo and Dory swimming in morphologically true fashion. Snakes on a Plane relied on reptile wrangler Jules Sylvester to keep the titular stars slithering. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas ...
- Poets take to a makeshift stage in Senen - Jakarta Post
The usually dark and deserted front yard of Planet Senen Youth Center was bedecked with bright lights, a small stage and plastic carpets on this particular Monday night. A poetry reading was underway at the location on Jl. Stasiun Senen 1, Central ...
- New scholarship announced - Emporia Gazette
New scholarship announcedEmporia Gazette, KS - 7 hours agoLeona still has a love for music and continues to compose and share her talents with her family, friends, and the local community, and also writes poetry. ...
- Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing 2008 Spring Releases - A Bouquet of Books for Mother's Day! (PRWeb)
Wyatt-MacKenzie celebrates its tenth year as the leading independent publisher of mom writers. The award-winning Oregon press adds a dad writer to their Spring roster which covers a spectrum of topics from inside Hollywood houses to military spouses, nature appreciation to divorce and separation. (PRWeb May 1, 2008) Read the full story at ...
- Brilliant opener to SSO's new season (Straits Times)
THE Esplanade Concert Hall was transformed into a Czech wonderland at the opening gala of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's (SSO) 2008-2009 season, crowned with the formidable presence of American-Jewish pianist Emanuel Ax.
- Nepal's 'last king' to lose crown - AFP
AFPNepal's 'last king' to lose crownAFP - 12 hours agoIf the monarchy is abolished, it is not clear what the king, said to be keenly interested in poetry and the environment, will do next. ...
- The “L” or “l” word - TheDay
The “L” or “l” wordTheDay, CT - 1 hour agoActually, if her poetry is any indication, Sappho was a lover of both women and men, but for some reason, we use the word lesbian to describe women who love ...
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