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- Russell Letson reviews Elizabeth Bear - Locus Online
Russell Letson reviews Elizabeth BearLocus Online, CA - 3 hours agoIn fact, Dust enjoys the ‘‘high Gothic poetry’’ of the seemings and settings he assumes, though there’sa hint that the whole setup has been dictated by the ...
- Insider - I'm a poet and I know it - Duxbury Reporter
Insider - I'm a poet and I know itDuxbury Reporter, USA - 1 hour agoWhen I was an undergrad, I studied writing and literature, and one of my main focuses was poetry. I love the language, the flow and the expression that ...
- Waddie Mitchell writes cowboy poems old-fashioned way - Riverside Press Enterprise
When Waddie Mitchell was growing up he had no TV, computer or iPod to keep him entertained after dark. When the sun went down all he had were words -- in conversation or on the page -- to occupy his mind. That was life growing up on a ranch in rural ...
- Local’s nudes wow Italy - Viet Name News
Exhibitions of nude pho tos are still taboo in Viet Nam, but art photographer Duong Quoc Dinh says his works go beyond physicality and impart a spiritual meaning. "The border between art and obscenity is very thin in nude photos. If you can handle ...
- Appetite for learning shapes seniors' life - Daily Yomiuri On-Line
"We know the poet's a man, but is there any part of his poem that successfully conveys the feelings of a woman?" When Prof. Shinji Watanabe asked his class about a poem from the Spoon River Anthology (1915), told from the point of view of a female ...
- Nordic writers take a stand for human rights - Nordic Council
Nordic writers take a stand for human rightsNordic Council, Denmark - 1 hour agoLeevi Lehto is a translator and poetry activist from Finland, who is, amongst other things, the initiator of the internet based publishing house 'ntamo’. ...
- In other words - Boston Globe
The greatest theatrical, literary, and musical works are magnetic - they continually attract reinterpretation and modernization. Mozart's 220-year-old "Don Giovanni" has been updated with bra-and-panty-clad choristers, Shakespeare's 400-year-old "A ...
- On the Shelf: Photos, prose pay homage - Traverse City Record Eagle
On the Shelf: Photos, prose pay homageTraverse City Record Eagle, MI - 3 hours agoPoetry lovers may be interested in examining a pair of collections authored by Interlochen writers. "The Last Good Water, (Wayne State University Press, ...
- Poetry uses all six senses - Tonight South Africa
Baitse Mokiti is from Pimville, Soweto. She works as a communications assistant. She has an Honours Degree in Psychology from Unisa. She fell in love with words in primary school when her class was presented with an assignment to write a short story ...
- The Unifying Power of a Family Mission Statement - Success Magazine
The Unifying Power of a Family Mission StatementSuccess Magazine, NY - 3 hours agoI know of some families who have written a family song that embodies what matters most to them. Others have captured a sense of vision through poetry and ...
- words 2008 will take place at The Mitchell Library in Glasgow from 9-13 September 2008 (The Herald)
words 2008 is an interactive exhibition based on new work from the Edwin Morgan Centre for Creative Writing at Glasgow University. The exhibition is unique in that it takes the normally solitary process of writing out into the public domain.
- Artfully al fresco: South Sound brimming with outdoor art festivals - Tacoma News Tribune
It’s the downtown funky art festival extraordinaire, with bands like Flowmotion, Don’t Tell Sophie and James Whiton and the Downtown Apostles, local DJs, live graffiti and chalk art, dance from Joel Myers to Tribal Fusion Belly Dancing and a host ...
- As Nelson Mandela Turns 90, a Look Back on His Leadership (The Online NewsHour)
On Friday, South Africa marks the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela, a symbol of reconciliation in a nation nostalgic about his leadership. In this 1994 NewsHour interview, Mandela reflected on South Africa's past and future.
- Blood sport - Abington Mariner
        You can say what you want about the Tabanus Nigrovittatus, which, for a short but brutal three-week period rules the salt marshes from Gloucester to Newburyport, but chances are that it won’t be complimentary because, face it ...
- Teacher remembers the hard work of one-room schools in the 1930s - LeRoy Independent
Teacher remembers the hard work of one-room schools in the 1930sLeRoy Independent, MN - 4 hours agoLike poetry, the Gettysburg Address, and the like. We had a strict curriculum, and I consider we had a pretty good education in grade school," she says. ...
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