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- Sense of place imbues works - Calgary Herald
Sense of place imbues worksCalgary Herald, Canada - 1 hour agoA book of poetry took this year's City of Calgary WO Mitchell Book Prize. Birch Split Bark by Diane Guichon was chosen from the three shortlisted books by ...
- Monica Yant Kinney: Student poetry 'channels' a slain graduate - Philadelphia Inquirer
The Spirit of Kyle Quinn poetry contest at William Tennent High School in Warminster was, in keeping with the spirit of Kyle Quinn, fairly freewheeling. Students could write about nature, peace, humor, karma, Bob Dylan, Buddhism, or their desire to ...
- The ECW Palace Perspective 7.15.08 - 411mania.com
The ECW Palace Perspective 7.15.08411mania.com, TX - 3 hours agoPOETRY IN MOTION! Jeff goes up for the Swanton but Morrison pulls Miz out of harm's way. We don't allow Rainbow-Haired Warriors in the Palace of Wisdom, ...
- Author heads out alone on the hiking trail - Durango Herald
Author heads out alone on the hiking trailDurango Herald, CO - 9 hours agoHer book Refuge of Whirling Light won the 2006 Wrangler Award for Poetry. Here, she's tackled a longer format with `E9lan and confidently interspersed it ...
- 'Book of hours' has rare female voice - Boston Globe
Mary Dockray-Miller has dug in musty libraries from London to Paris - and now Copley Square. The latter has provided her with surprising research material right in her own backyard. Dockray-Miller, who teaches English literature at Lesley University ...
- Memoirs of a Girl From the East Country (O.K., Queens) - New York Times
IT is one of the most evocative images of Greenwich Village in the 1960s. An attractive young couple are walking down the middle of a snow-covered street. His head is down and tilted toward her. He’s wearing an artfully half-buttoned brown suede ...
- Cover Stories: strong debuts on prize list; the Bhutto perspective; Linley deal; Doyle's farewell (Independent)
* Good to see that "sparkling new fiction" doesn't necessarily equal chicklit and beach reads. The shortlist for the first Desmond Elliott Prize, announced this week, highlights some strong debuts: there's Sunday at the Cross Bones by John Walsh of this parish (Fourth Estate); Gifted by Nikita Lalwani (Viking); and Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Simon & Schuster). The 1/2 favourite, it is set in ...
- Durham Bulls still bask in Hollywood glory (Erie Times-News)
DURHAM, N.C. -- The bull still snarls from atop the outfield wall, snorting smoke after home runs and taunting hitters with four simple words written on it: Hit bull, win steak.
- Many U.S. Dems support presidential 'dream team' (CTV.ca)
Many Democrats want to see a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton ticket this fall. The idea is gaining ground again, now that Obama's close to locking up the nomination. The latest polls say about 60 per cent support it.
- 'The poet's words shine' for students in national contest (USA Today)
Allison Strong had long ago memorized poet Sylvia Plath's visceral Fever 103 and was reciting it to enthusiastic reception at a state competition in New Jersey. In fact, the poem helped Strong win. Tuesday night, she'll be on stage among 12 finalists for the championship round of Poetry Out Loud, a contest that just might put poetry in the mainstream again.
- Five hours, five coffee shops, five strangers - UW Daily Online
One of my favorite hobbies is having coffee with people I don’t know. A few years ago, I was surprised to read an article about the unfriendliness of Seattle and how difficult it is to strike up small talk in coffee shops. I set out to discover if ...
- AUS Tertiary Update - Scoop
The University of Auckland is resisting paying dismissed lecturer, Dr Paul Buchanan, the $66,000 recently awarded to him by the Employment Relations Authority in lost remuneration and compensation. In an action described by authority member Vicki ...
- Maya Angelou throws herself at life (Akron Beacon Journal)
NEW YORK: It takes just seconds to leave behind the muted Harlem side street and enter the parlor of Maya Angelou's brownstone, a step as bright and quick as a black-and-white film dissolving into Technicolor.
- Features Articles (Muleskinner)
Elderly women participating in synchronized swimming, flies behaving badly, a poster promoting a fictional circus, and a cluttered garage are all sources of inspiration in the paintings of 2007 UCM graduate Emma Ginsberg.
- Alfre Woodard to participate in Wilson tribute - Monessen Valley Independent
Alfre Woodard to participate in Wilson tributeMonessen Valley Independent, PA - 10 minutes ago"It is amazing -- not only just as a woman, but as an African-American woman -- to have that rich role that goes across his work," she says. ...
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