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- From the Stacks by Nanette Morges - Norwalk Hour
It's that time of year again. You can almost hear Alice Cooper's anthem "School's Out" reverberating in the air. But just because classes are over, doesn't mean books get tossed into the bottom of the closet. For many students, it's time to tackle ...
- Magnolia Arts Fest kicks off Friday - Gloucester Daily Times
Magnolia Arts Fest kicks off FridayGloucester Daily Times, USA - 1 hour agoMassachusetts State Poetry Society is sponsoring its annual National Poetry Day Contest, open to all poets. The deadline for the contest is August 1, ...
- An 'I am' poem (Berkshire Eagle)
Preferring to eschew the popularly proclaimed "National Poetry Month" of April for the other 11 months, I've written a new poem using an old form. It's called the "I Am" poem and it comes with a list of questions, which poets can choose to answer or not.
- GMTV Weather Presenter Quits - Waveguide
Weather presenter Andrea McLean is to quit GMTV after 11 years to appear on ITV's lunchtime show Loose Women. Mclean has a year-long contract to appear on the programme and plans to pursue other broadcasting opportunities. "I've been thinking about ...
- 'American letters' No. 6: Viriville is a state of mind - Beaufort Gazette
Late in the Lowcountry year, pecan trees here in Beaufort County drop their nuts to the ground. Folks gather bagsful of free pecans for pies, pralines and snacking. It's another time of year and a different nut in Beaufort Isere, France. Green ...
- Maktoum Foundation to publish Arabic Narrative Encyclopaedia - Khaleej Times
DUBAI - The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation on Wednesday announced it will publish the world's first comprehensive 'Arabic Narrative Encyclopaedia', exploring, analysing and documenting the Arabic literary genre. The encyclopaedia ...
- This week a calendar for the bibliophile - New Orleans Times-Picayune Blogs
Features include readings from the book by John Biguenet, Chris Champagne, Greg Herren and James Nolan, as well as a trivia contest, dramatic interpretations, and specialty drinks.
- Bookstore On West 25th Turns The Last Page - Cleveland Free Times
Bookstore On West 25th Turns The Last PageCleveland Free Times, OH - 46 minutes agoThe Bookstore on West 25th has hosted poetry readings, musicians, balloon artists and a monthly poetry workshop. Its bulletin boards bristle with notices ...
- Classical CDs - Newark Star-Ledger
Sony-BMG has mined its vast Columbia/RCA classical archives with a series of nostalgic boxed sets dubbed the "Original Jacket Collection," for the mini-LP sleeves and programs that hue to vinyl releases. Celebrating the firm's stars of yesteryear ...
- UB's poetry treasures find global audience (The Buffalo News)
The knapsack Robert Graves carried in World War I. James Joyce's eyeglasses and opera cane. A self-portrait by Wyndham Lewis. The fold-up typewriter used by William Carlos Williams, plus his writing desk.
- tennessean.com : Belle Meade News - Nashville Tennessean
Give blood, get race memorabilia (06/30/2008 12:24pm) Historic bridge up for repairs after holiday weekend (06/27/2008) Cheekwood wins multiple design, advertising awards (06/25/2008 12:58pm) Residents crave leftover Swan Ball decorations (06/25/2008 ...
- Indian River County community connection: May 26 (Fort Pierce Tribune)
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- The beauty of Islam (The Kansas City Star)
Several readers of last week’s column asked why I called Islam “incredibly beautiful.†Based on decades of study, world travel and long friendships with Muslims, I answer with three hints.
- BOOK REVIEW: On the dusty road to redemption (The Charlotte Observer)
In terms of literary chutzpah, writing your sophomore novel about a sophomore novelist is the kind of thing that tends to send eyebrows arching skyward. Maybe not as much as titling it "Winner of the National Book Award," as Jincy Willett once did, but still, it's a bold step. But with one move, Leif Enger defangs impending snarkiness with the deftness of a snake handler: He makes his character, ...
- Mental Graffiti Poetry Set - MetroMix
The poetry collective hosts an open mic featuring nationally and locally recognized spoken word artists and slam poets. Also, get $3 domestic bottled beers and $5 vodka cocktails. July 21: 2008 Chicago Poetry Slam Grudge Match: Team members from ...
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