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- Books special: Can intelligent literature survive in the digital age? (Independent)
Look at this chap sitting outside the Caffè Uno at Paddington station. He is reading For Whom the Bell Tolls with slightly exaggerated attention. He has a Uniball pen close to hand, for making shrewd marginal comments. He holds the book up before his face, and his chin juts slightly, as if the fall of Hemingway's lapidary prose were giving him some caffeine boost of vicarious heroism. Behold, ...
- Gallery X showcases art by and for veterans (The Standard-Times)
Starting tonight, during AHA!, the Veterans Transition House will present a "Salute to the Veterans" art exhibit at Gallery X in New Bedford.
- Biography of priest-poet Gerard Manley Hopkins shows strength of verse - Canada East
Readers moved by religion, poetry and their effects on people's lives may be fascinated by this almost day-to-day account of English priest-poet Gerard Manley Hopkins. It's by an American poet who is also a biographer of American poets. Hopkins died ...
- David Walliams: 'I don't really want to be nice' - Independent
David Walliams: 'I don't really want to be nice'Independent, UK - 35 minutes agoHe'd come on and read, say, a comic romantic poem and all the girls would go aaaaah! Isn't he nice? I'd come on and they'd all go, oh, what a bastard. ...
- Resident asks council for more trolley stops - Gadsden Times
A resident asked the Gadsden City Council Tuesday to add stops to the city’s trolley service. Wanda Lindsey asked for stops to be made at Hobby Lobby and the Dollar Tree in Riverview Plaza. She also made a request for a restroom to be located on ...
- Strong, independent woman devoted her life to her family - FayObserver.com
Strong, independent woman devoted her life to her familyFayObserver.com, NC - 1 hour agoMrs. Davis loved to read newspapers, Carolina Country magazine, historical romances by Patricia Matthews and the poetry of Helen Steiner Rice. ...
- Charter school fifth-graders find inspiration for poetry - Villages Daily Sun
Charter school fifth-graders find inspiration for poetryVillages Daily Sun, FL - 37 minutes agoCaryssa Torre, a fifth-grade pupil, wrote about her younger sister’s book on bubbles. “I think it could inspire people if they write about it,” she said. ...
- Universal Wins Film Rights for Unannounced EA Game - TeamXbox
Universal Wins Film Rights for Unannounced EA GameTeamXbox, CA - 10 hours agoThe deal -- an option fee against seven-figure purchase price -- ended an auction that pitted four studios against one another late last week (Daily Variety ...
- Bartlett library gets $2,500 grant (Daily Herald)
The Bartlett Public Library has received a $2,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read in the Bartlett community. It is one of 208 libraries, municipalities and arts, culture, higher education and science organizations to received the grant.
- Writing program increases in popularity (Student Life)
The writing program at Washington University thrives off student interest, acclaimed faculty and the desire to keep expanding the program into the future.
- No need to be too rigid about the script - Tribune
H OW a secular, beautiful and rich language like Urdu was banished from the land of its birth by linguistic bigots has been effectively brought out by Justice Markandey Katju, the Supreme Court Judge, in his article “Injustice to Urdu in India ...
- Gaia Online Poll Finds Obama Has Captured Youth Support - MarketWatch
Gaia Online Poll Finds Obama Has Captured Youth SupportMarketWatch - 1 hour agoWith everything from art contests to discussion forums on poetry, politics, celebrities and more, to fully customizable profiles, digital characters and ...
- Booker winner Adiga is 'almost' ready with second book (Express India)
After winning the 2008 Man Booker prize for his debut novel Arvind Adiga says his second novel is 'almost done'.
- Poetry Corner - Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Celebrating National Poetry Day 2008 Wordsmiths from Werrington and poets from Paston are being urged to pick up their pen and write their own verse for National Poetry Day. Poem: Lyrics by Ron Hiles To celebrate National Poetry day, here's a ...
- Best bets - Glens Falls Post-Star
Best betsGlens Falls Post-Star, NY - 3 hours agoIf you've been working on some poems or would like to hear some great local work, check out the Slam Poetry Extravaganza III 7 pm tonight at Rock Hill ...
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