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- Faced with death threat, writer of Mafia book leaving Italy - CBC News
Roberto Saviano, a writer and expert on organized crime in his hometown of Naples, has been under 24-hour protection since his book came out in 2006. (Salvatore Laporta) The author of a book examining how the Mafia operates in Naples, Italy, says he ...
- The best kids' books of the year (Miami Herald)
Each year, the kids and I spend December winnowing our list. Not the one for Santa; the one that has book titles on it. Figuring out which books were our favorites of the year is hard work.
- Douglas Bell - Globe and Mail
In his painfully brilliant short story The Swimmer , John Cheever's character Neddy Merrill "swims" from one end of Westchester county to the other by way of backyard pools and ponds. I had it in mind when I decided to bike through five ridings on a ...
- When the literati come to party, it's time to clean up your bookshelves (Independent)
I've discovered an exciting new form of employment. It's not exactly lucrative – in fact, it doesn't pay anything at all – but it's weirdly satisfying for the insights it gives you into the lives of others. It started when my friend Bella said she was planning a party. After years of working for an international agency, where she looked after mostly TV writers, she's gone solo and wanted to ...
- Sheer Poetry (Haaretz Daily)
The practice of setting a poem to music is considered one of the rare virtues of Israeli song. Certainly, there are some exciting examples in which this transition succeeded, and a song stands as a new work alongside the original poem (shir in Hebrew, which also means song).
- Alive with the sounds of music in Pittsford, Henrietta (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Tivoli Mustaca, an eighth-grader at Burger Middle School in Henrietta, has musicians and singers on practically every branch of her family tree, so it's little surprise that she is already a budding singer-songwriter.
- Mind aerobics fight dementia - ScienceAlert
Mind aerobics fight dementiaScienceAlert, Australia - Oct 20, 2008... “If I had to live my life again I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once a week; for perhaps the parts of my ...
- Official opening - Redditch Advertiser
Official openingRedditch Advertiser, UK - 10 hours agoDuring the visit Lord Jones had the opportunity to meet the children from both schools, toured the building and enjoyed a poetry and prose session.
- Sol Treasures holds celebration of life - King City Rustler
Sol Treasures holds celebration of lifeKing City Rustler, CA - 2 hours agoJosefina Garcia also performed poetry readings, and Miguel Osorio played guitar for the gathered guests in the beautifully decorated yard. ...
- Shooting in the dark (The Vine)
At 73, with 43 films to his credit, Woody Allen is still dreaming through the lens in tragic dimensions. At least this time, with Vicky Cristina Barcelona , the critics have been kind.
- Making mix discs for your creeptastic party? Try our Halloween sampler - Contra Costa Times
There are throngs of Halloween-oriented songs. You could easily patch together a wide enough web of fiendish delights to last your Halloween bash all night. Some overplayed hits, like "Thriller" and "Dead Man's Party," we simply couldn't refuse ...
- Robert Burns poetry to be Twittered (UPI)
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The works of Robert Burns are being Twittered as part of the celebration of the Scottish poet's 250th birthday.
- Vets thanked by Brick middle school students - Asbury Park Press
BRICK — With its walls covered in patriotic poetry and banners, the Lake Riviera Middle School multipurpose room greeted local veterans Monday night who attended "Literature at the Lake," a program created to express students' gratitude to those ...
- 9th Taipei Poetry Festival 2008 - eTaiwan News
9th Taipei Poetry Festival 2008eTaiwan News, Taiwan - 2 hours agoWith poetry as the messenger, the Taipei Poetry Festival has opened a door to different cultures of the world for the readers to hear the real polyphony ...
- Julie Lee: A folk, jazz, blues, country, bluegrass singer ... - Cross Rhythms
Julie Lee: A folk, jazz, blues, country, bluegrass singer ...Cross Rhythms, UK - Oct 22, 2008"I think it started out with some poetry by Emily Dickinson and Christina Rosetti, I've become familiar with their work, I wasn't necessarily a literature ...
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