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- She sets the scene for poetry (Sakonnet Times)
In a hospital emergency waiting room two years ago on a night before Thanksgiving, Shari Alvanas watches as a woman hobbles in on a broken ankle that's bent at such an extreme angle "she looks like a Barbie doll," and then later, as people carry in a man with a knife stuck in his head; Shari knows she'll use some of this in her poems one day.
- Take This Humorous Look at JFK, LBJ and RMN -- New Book Offers Readers ... - StreetInsider.com
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., May 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Author Edward Proffitt is back and this time he shares with readers an amusing view of three great presidents and the events around them: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon. A ...
- Grads do university proud - Winnipeg Free Press
Grads do university proudWinnipeg Free Press, Canada - 4 hours ago"I'm also working on a collection of poetry for children," said Norberg, who'd like to work with children on literacy and social justice issues.
- The opinion pages: mostly a man's world - San Francisco Chronicle
The opinion pages: mostly a man's worldSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 6 hours ago"It's not like writing the great American novel," Orenstein said, "it's not poetry. There are basic concepts that are pretty easy to share with people. ...
- 1936 singles guide is fun, instructive (Detroit Free Press)
"The chances are that at some time in your life, possibly only now and then between husbands, you will find yourself settling down to a solitary existence," wrote Vogue scribe Marjorie Hillis in the 1936 book "Live Alone and Like It."
- South Bulletin Board (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Overbrook -- Fairhaven United Methodist Church, 2415 Saw Mill Run Blvd., will hold a Community Fun Fest with games, food and a bake sale ...
- Kay Ryan, Donald Trump, Ronnie Wood - International Herald Tribune
Kay Ryan, Donald Trump, Ronnie WoodInternational Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours agoKnown for sly, compact poems that revel in wordplay and internal rhymes, Ryan has won poetry prizes for her funny and philosophical work, including awards ...
- ANOTHER UNIVERSE OF THOUGHT - Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta TelegraphANOTHER UNIVERSE OF THOUGHTCalcutta Telegraph, India - 2 hours agoSupriyo Samajdar’s technical innovation lies in the assembling of artists from quite distinct disciplines — poetry, painting, music, dance — to symbolically ...
- How Gruffalo creator's career took off with a squash and a squeeze - Hampstead and Highgate Express
Hampstead and Highgate ExpressHow Gruffalo creator's career took off with a squash and a squeezeHampstead and Highgate Express, UK - 7 hours agoI'd just learned to read and my father gave me a poetry book - The Book Of A Thousand Poems. I loved it and started learning them all. ...
- Poetry reading held at Dart Family Park - Caymen Net News
An evening of poetry, hosted by the Cayman Islands Public Library at the Dart Family Park, in observance of April’s International Poetry Month, took place on Friday, 25 April.  The evening featured readings from collections of poetry written ...
- Cannes-o-rama, Day eleven: L’esprit d’escalier - Time Out Chicago
Time Out ChicagoCannes-o-rama, Day eleven: L’esprit d’escalierTime Out Chicago, IL - 17 hours agoHe could use a Spike Jonze (less so a Michel Gondry) to rein in his indulgences, but this is a funny, self-lacerating film; think of it as Kaufman’s 8 1/2. ...
- What It Is, by Lynda Barry - Hour.ca
What It Is, by Lynda BarryHour.ca, Canada - 10 hours agoConstructed of beautiful watercoloured visions of monsters and animals alongside self-portraiture, poetry and collage, this book sets out to answer one ...
- Roberta Flack to play Cleveland School of the Arts benefit - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Where: John Hay High School Auditorium, 2075 Stokes Blvd., Cleveland. Tickets: $125 (includes post-concert reception with food and drinks). Call 216-421-7690. Roberta Flack hasn't put out a proper studio album in more than a decade. Her next one ...
- Torchbearer's gift of song to Games (People's Daily)
During yesterday's torch relay in Yan'an, Wang Xiangrong impressed visitors with his version of xintianyou, a folk tune that has a bold rhythm. He dedicated it to the Olympic Games. Wang said when he was informed he would be a torchbeare ...
- AIMS test may have no future in schools - Arizona Daily Star
Arizona had a precursor to the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards. Former state schools Superintendent C. Diane Bishop pushed for the Arizona Student Assessment Program, which she said boosted student achievement, while opponents contended that ...
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