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- 2008 'Florida Book Awards' competition begins with call for entries (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Book Awards has kicked off its third annual competition with a call for entries in eight categories, including a new one for "Book Design."
- Victims of Domestic Violence Women's Support Group - Steuben Courier
Victims of Domestic Violence Women's Support GroupSteuben Courier, NY - 10 minutes agoTo enter, send one poem of 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 7308 Heritage Dr., Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. Or enter online at www.freecontest.com. ...
- Timely acts fill the stage (The Australian)
DON'T let anyone tell you that Edinburgh is the ideal festival city. Yes, it has stacks of atmosphere, heritage and dramatic scenery. The vibe is playful, buzzy and hospitable. And, of course, the Edinburgh International Festival, combined with the Fringe and other tourist magnets, makes the city a focal point for the world of performing arts and ideas throughout August.
- Sugar is too soft on Gord - The Sun
NICE try by Sir Alan Sugar to save Gordon Brown’s bacon. We all know a global recession is playing a part in the UK credit crunch. But selling gold reserves, raiding pension funds, reneging on a referendum on Europe, and the tax band fiasco are all ...
- Angelou, local women honored for leadership - Charlotte Observer
Angelou, local women honored for leadershipCharlotte Observer, NC - 2 hours agoAngelou sang “This Little Light of Mine,” recited poetry and spoke of her pride about being a black woman. “If I wasn't a black woman,” she told the ...
- Mashpee 'warrior poet' killed overseas - Cape Cod Times
Mashpee 'warrior poet' killed overseasCape Cod Times, MA - 43 minutes agoHe also wrote poetry. "He always stood out, in the way he dressed, in the way he acted," said his aunt, Vicky Baron, of Sandwich, who is just four years ...
- Milton poet honoured at Zion United Church - Nova News Now
Milton poet honoured at Zion United ChurchNova News Now, Canada - 35 minutes agoThe hymn was adapted from a book of poetry entitled “Songs from the Valley,” printed in 1878. The hymn is credited to Charles D. Tillman, but the words are ...
- English must not stifle 10 other tongues - The Times
English must not stifle 10 other tonguesThe Times, South Africa - 4 hours ago“Our poetry speaks of our personal hurts, but most of all of the joys that we as youngsters experience in our daily lives,” he said. ...
- Boyd Tonkin: A Week in Books (Independent)
If rhyme doesn't pay, then – when it comes to authorial bank accounts – crime more often does. While picking his way through a tangled domestic life (which included, of course, the childhood of his Oscar-winning son, Daniel), the poet Cecil Day-Lewis needed more ample funds than even a Laureate's career in verse will ever supply. Under the pseudonym "Nicholas Blake", he published 20 popular ...
- LITERARY GUIDE (San Francisco Chronicle)
TODAY Ron Arons Discusses "The Jews of Sing Sing." 7 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. Micha Berman Signs copies of "Permanent Passenger." 1 p.m. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. (415) 927-0960. Alan...
- Oates enters 'tabloid hell' in new novel - Jam! Showbiz
Some of Oates' books feel as if she wrote them as dares to herself. This novel, her 37th, is one of the wildest. Oates sets out to solve a fictionalized version of the JonBenet Ramsey murder, with skating prodigy "Bliss" Rampike replacing the real ...
- Mabini as pragmatist (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
One fight remained to be fought in America. Two competing proposals, one by the ruling Republicans, the other by the opposition Democrats, were voted on. The Republicans won by a hair.
- Workshops to bring energy, spiritual lessons - MiamiHerald.com
Workshops to bring energy, spiritual lessonsMiamiHerald.com, FL - 28 minutes agoThere will be games such as musical chairs, karaoke and inspirational and positive music. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be available. ...
- Poems That Will Move You and Warm Your Heart -- New Book Features Many Reflective Poems That Readers Can Relate With (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2008 -- Life is never simple. For author Letitia Mallory, life is like a long road that needs to be reflected upon. With the release of her new book Emotions Beyond All Means, she shares with readers her views about people, the unforgettable moments of her life and what she feels about the world.
- A CHANCE TO DANCE Adult... - Akron Beacon Journal
A CHANCE TO DANCE Adult...Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 8 hours agoPoetry in Motion — Salsa classes 7:30-8:30 tonight, 9-10 pm Saturday and 8:30-9-30 pm Tuesday; hand-dance class 7:30-8:30 pm Tuesday at Rosarita Cantina, ...
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