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- BOOK NOTES: Tribute to the late Jonathan Williams planned (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE - A tribute to recently deceased poet, photographer, publisher and Black Mountain College alumnus Jonathan Williams will be at 8 p.m. July 19 at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 56 Broadway, downtown Asheville.
- Coffee goes well with Rice - Smoky Mountain Sentinel
Coffee goes well with RiceSmoky Mountain Sentinel, NC - 10 minutes agoShe finds daily inspiration in the mountains that surround her home, which inspired her book, Quiet Times. She is a published author of both poetry and ...
- 'Someone missed something,' says family of woman who died in now-suspended detox program (The Wilmington Star-News)
When Jennifer Gardner checked herself into a detoxification program just before Christmas, she expected to stay three or four days while being medically weaned off the heroin that had popped in and out repeatedly throughout her young life.
- Dishing out knowledge - Sierra Sun
Dishing out knowledgeSierra Sun, CA - 46 minutes agoMeschery was particularly fond of poetry and essay writing, having already written and published “Over the Rim†in 1970 and “Caught in the Pivot: a Diary of ...
- Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhang-ke takes new approach with '24 City.' - Los Angeles Times
CANNES, France -- By necessity, Jia Zhang-ke is a filmmaker who responds to current events with the instincts of a newshound. Not only is the 38-year-old director the most prominent Chinese filmmaker of his generation, he also has come to assume the ...
- Zimbabwean Nyathi's poetry for his people - Metro
MetroZimbabwean Nyathi's poetry for his peopleMetro, UK - 1 hour agoKnown as the voice of the people, Nyathi is a larger-than-life character whose passion comes mixed with mischief. 'My work speaks to people about people,' ...
- Urdu educational programs to be telecast on Urdu TV channel - Indian Muslims
Urdu educational programs to be telecast on Urdu TV channelIndian Muslims, CA - Jul 1, 2008By TwoCircles.net staff reporter, New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) have signed a ...
- Queen is asked to appoint first female Poet Laureate after 22 men in 340 years (Independent)
Ever since the Royal household crowned John Dryden as the first Poet Laureate in 1668, the honour has been bestowed on men of letters from William Wordsworth to Ted Hughes. No woman has ever held the position.
- Famous names at Ledbury Poetry Festival - Ledbury Reporter
Famous names at Ledbury Poetry FestivalLedbury Reporter, UK - 1 hour agoA number of free community events will also help to get the show on the road. There will a free barn dance on the opening day, from 8.30am to midnight, ...
- Craigslist romance: How I met my wife with a sofabed (Times Online)
It's astonishing how many things you can find to sell on Craigslist, even in a zero-capital home such as my own.
- A Gem of a Singer - Irish Voice
Irish VoiceA Gem of a SingerIrish Voice, NY - 4 hours agoShe is an Irish sister-in-arms to Jewel and Dido, offering an enticing package of lilting poetry, catchy acoustic melodies and a come hither persona that ...
- Much ado as £15m book is recovered - Northern Echo
Much ado as £15m book is recoveredNorthern Echo, UK - 2 hours agoIt's great news for librarians everywhere and great news for people who love Shakespeare." The library called in the FBI. Durham Police were alerted by the ...
- First he took Toronto (Toronto Sun)
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- Beyond the Bard at Oregon Shakespeare Festival - San Francisco Gate
Ask Bill Rauch how he likes being the new artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and his boyish face beams. The 45-year-old Rauch moved to this southern Oregon hamlet more than a year ago to take the reins of the festival, its three ...
- Meet our teachers of the year - East Bay
Tiverton Middle School teacher Joanne Petrarca for much of this school year tutored sixth-grader Megan Cordeiro at the family kitchen table in Tiverton two or three times weekly, two or three hours at a time. Megan, 11, has Acute Myelogenous Leukemia ...
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