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- AS Byatt discusses her former teaching colleague Penelope Fitzgerald - Times Online
AS Byatt discusses her former teaching colleague Penelope FitzgeraldTimes Online, UK - Jul 18, 2008(“Ronnie's niece†makes another appearance, rebuked by Evelyn Waugh for wanting to leave Ronnie's 60th birthday party early “to look after her babyâ€. ...
- Day two scores from National Poetry Slam 2008 in Madison (Isthmus)
The second night of preliminary competition in the National Poetry Slam kept downtown Madison stages and clubs busy as the first round of bouts wrapped up and the second opened on Wednesday night. The bout winners were: Soap Boxing from St. Paul; Southflavas from Austin; Slamtopia from New Paltz, New York; H-Town Slam from Houston, Oakland Poetry Slam, Silver City Slam from New Mexico; ...
- Book reviews: '187 Reasons Mexicanos Can't Cross the Border' and 'Half of the World in Light' (International Herald Tribune)
Most of Juan Felipe Herrera's many books evoke at once the hardships that Mexican-Americans have undergone and the exhilarating space for self-reinvention that a New World art offers.
- QU names head of languages department (Gulf Times)
MONEERA al-Ghadeer is the new head of the Foreign Languages Department at Qatar University's College of Arts and Sciences, it was announced yesterday by the office of vice president and chief academic officer Sheikha bin Jabor al-Thani.
- Community Calendar: 06/19/08 - The Carrboro Citizen
Community Calendar: 06/19/08The Carrboro Citizen, NC - 2 hours agoOpen Mic —poetry, music & short fiction. Tuesdays, 7pm, Market Street Books & Maps, Southern Village. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com Middlesex — on ...
- Learn what makes a poem powerful - Nova News Now
Learn what makes a poem powerfulNova News Now, Canada - 1 hour agoby Leanne Delong/The Advance Carole Langille has taught poetry workshops in India, Prague, Greece, Mahone Bay and will bring a workshop called “Where Prose ...
- At The Gibbes Museum - Charleston Post Courier
At The Gibbes MuseumCharleston Post Courier, SC - 7 hours agoThe exhibition tells the compelling story of the survival of African-American basketry over 300 years, and features baskets made by contemporary American ...
- William Golding - guardian.co.uk
William Goldingguardian.co.uk, UK - 13 hours agoGolding began writing at seven and published his first volume of poetry before completing his BA. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983 (to some ...
- Lang Lang shows serious artistry in performance with CSO - Chicago Sun-Times
The international piano phenom Lang Lang was all of 17 when he caught the world's attention as a last-minute stand-in for Andre Watts at Ravinia's centennial concert in 1999. Though he is just 26 now, he has had several lifetimes of experience in the ...
- Edition Geza Anda III = SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Symphonic ... - Audiophile Audition
Audiophile AuditionEdition Geza Anda III = SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Symphonic ...Audiophile Audition - 1 hour agoTruth and poetry--Goethe’s autobiography--is Anda’s rule. After the temperamental miniatures of the Preludes, the 12 Etudes, Op. 25 (22 July 1955) might ...
- Release parties for final 'Twilight' book haunt Madison tonight - Wisconsin State Journal
It doesn't take a whole lot of thought to figure out the best time to sell a much anticipated book about vampires and such. After midnight, of course. "Breaking Dawn," the fourth and final book of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling "Twilight" series ...
- 'Twilight' Tuesday Exclusive: Stephenie Meyer Announces 'Breaking Dawn' Tour Dates With Blue October's Justin ... (MTV Music Television)
"Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer has announced the dates of her special "Breaking Dawn" events, featuring Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld.
- Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian poet and icon, dies - Newsday
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Mahmoud Darwish, a Palestinian cultural icon whose poetry eloquently told of his people's experiences of exile, occupation and infighting, died Saturday in Texas . He was 67. The predominant Palestinian poet, whose work has ...
- On Balance, 'Man on Wire' Reflects a Gentler Time - Washington Post
Frenchman Philippe Petit, whose 1974 stunt is at the heart of the movie, expressively relays his life for James Marsh's documentary. (Copyright 2008 By Jean-louis Blondeau -- Polaris Images) The documentary "Man on Wire" opens with a grainy black-and ...
- 'Twilight and Ghost Stories' - Austin 360 (subscription)
'Twilight and Ghost Stories'Austin 360 (subscription), TX - Jul 28, 2008There's a free open rehearsal today with a full performance Wednesday. XL Recommended - 'Twilight and Ghost Stories': California-based musician and composer ...
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