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- Get set for Polk County Fair this weekend - Statesman Journal
Get set for Polk County Fair this weekendStatesman Journal, OR - 2 hours ago7-10 event, which will feature a return of classic favorites — livestock shows, contests ranging from cuisine to poetry, myriad exhibits, food and rides. ...
- AbeBooks in sights of Amazon.com - Australian IT
AbeBooks in sights of Amazon.comAustralian IT, Australia - 25 minutes agoAbeBooks can steer you to pre-loved cookery books, history tomes, university textbooks, audiobooks, art books, poetry books - even technology books. ...
- The spa gondala of Venice - Times Online
Times OnlineThe spa gondala of VeniceTimes Online, UK - 6 hours agoViggo Mortensen, portrayer of all things dark and broody in films such as A History of Violence and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a dab hand with a ...
- Thanks for the Poetry - Slate
This abortion ruling strikes me as a lot like the religious culture-war debates, where we spend a lot of time fighting about symbolics and very little about things that matter (a creche vs. faith based funding, abortion language vs. actual access ...
- What are Kampala’s posh hotels selling? - New Vision
New VisionWhat are Kampala’s posh hotels selling?New Vision, Uganda - 4 hours agoIt makes many would-be tourists uneasy and, therefore, eager to find alternative peaceful destinations like Tanzania, Madagascar, and the southern African ...
- Retired scientist recalls life as boy in Brooklyn (Pleasanton Tri-Valley Herald)
Albert Rothman's childhood prompted him to write his memoir: "A Brooklyn Odyssey -- Travails and Joys of a Boy's Early Life," which portrays a young Jewish boy during the Great Depression on his journey toward adulthood.
- Kapil Sibal shares his poetic moments with Chandigarh denizens (Calcutta News)
Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday shared his poetic moments with the people of Chandigarh at a bookshop here. 'I Witness', subtitled 'Partial Observations', his first collection of around 100 poems, has just been published by Roli Books.
- Letitia James, Others Announce Fund For 9-Year-Old Injured in Shootout - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Letitia James, Others Announce Fund For 9-Year-Old Injured in ShootoutBrooklyn Daily Eagle, NY - 6 hours agoA 9-year-old child is now in the hospital recovering from a bullet wound,†said Councilwoman James. Shamshawan Kelly was caught in crossfire, ...
- Washington County Poetry Contest winners honored at reception (The Herald-Mail)
Winners of the 10th annual Washington County Poetry Contest were announced April 23 and a reception honoring the poets was held at the Central Library in Hagerstown on May 13.
- COLUMN: Poet's books are captivating gems (The Times-News)
Some books stay with us long after the final chapter because of the characters so richly drawn, we feel bereft when their story is finished and we are no longer living with them. Some books hook us with the plot - one of those 'can't-put-it-down-'til-I-know-what-happens' kind of story.
- Actor Mark Rylance's Tony acceptance speech greeted by uniform ... - Times Online
Tricky things, acceptance speeches. But there's normally some kind of etiquette. Let the accolade say it for you. Name the names (don't forget your mother) and never go on too long. So imagine the perplexed faces when the noted Shakespearean actor ...
- History lesson on tap at writer's festival - Guelph Mercury
Guelph MercuryHistory lesson on tap at writer's festivalGuelph Mercury, Canada - 31 minutes agoThis year, the festival will also premiere the Toronto Poetry Slam Team. The audience will get a glimpse into the world of performance poetry as the team ...
- Always a candidate for success - News.com.au
IT was a journey that began in Hawaii and Indonesia and took him from the halls of privilege in Massachusetts to the poverty-racked streets of Chicago and, finally, the corridors of power on Capitol Hill. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961 to a ...
- Far from the brave new world - Newindpress on Sunday
Far from the brave new worldNewindpress on Sunday, India - 2 hours agoHowever, the first recorded Oriya woman writer was Madhavi Dasi, a devotee of Sri Chaitanya, who wrote religious poetry in the mid-16th century. ...
- Author Spotlight: Lawrence Berger of Henrietta - Democrat and Chronicle
Lawrence (Larry) R. Berger : I live in Henrietta and work for the University of Rochester Medical Center's Strong Ties program. Most recent work : Dragon's Dance, Vol. 1 (self-produced, $10), a spoken-word CD of me reading my poetry. Backlist ...
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