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- Library cards reach historic high -- and many go for the CDs, movies ... - NWITimes.com
The slumping economy continues to drive Americans to one place that is tried and true -- the library. And they're going there for more than books. A recent national poll shows people people getting library cards has reached a historic high. Three ...
- Local writer published (The Demopolis Times)
When Linda Hays-Gibbs lived in Demopolis in the mid-1960s, she probably looked out her Strawberry Avenue window and saw images on a mental canvas, ideas of things she would someday write about to share with others unable to experience the things she had seen.
- BOOKS: The poet laureate looks back - The Washington Times
I first met Donald Hall 30 years ago, when I was a freshman in college, at a poetry reading from his collection, "Kicking the Leaves." There he stood, a giant bear of a man, in baggy khaki pants, baggy green jacket, tight shirt, fuzzy beard ...
- about his narcissistic helpless universe - San Francisco Examiner
Poetry readings and writers who give ‘talks’ and panel discussions and literary honor ceremonies. What a dangerous concoction! I wonder if anyone will ever have the guts to turn it into a festival? Guess what? Someone has! San Francisco is ...
- Louis Riel poetry manuscripts to be auctioned - CBC News
Louis Riel, memorialized here by a statue in Winnipeg, wrote a series of poems in jail before his execution. They will be auctioned in Toronto. (CBC) Handwritten poems by Métis leader Louis Riel, given to a jail guard before Riel's 1885 execution in ...
- Infinitely Sad - Slate
It has been a bad year for grand dames: In August, we lost Grace Paley , and Elizabeth Hardwick died last weekend at the age of 91. Hardwick, in particular, is hard to say good-bye to. She was almost a half-century older than I am, and I never met ...
- Soon to be a breaking Hoot story - Brandeis Hoot
Soon to be a breaking Hoot storyBrandeis Hoot, MA - 15 hours agoToday’s Brandeis seems unlikely to develop another Hoffman, a sad fact considering his status as one of our most notable (and notorious) graduates. ...
- Ruhl's 'Eurydice' an ancient myth entrancingly told - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
» Kids Company to present 'Little Red' » New World's 'Midsummer' for all seasons » Catch 'Million Dollar Quartet' while you can » 'Century' turns on flimsy narrative » On stage » First Folio's 'Dracula' disjointed » A contemporary 'Midsummer ...
- Three Reasons to Dig Poetry at the S.B. Poetry Series at CAF - Santa Barbara Independent
del.icio.us. Now in its 11th year, the Santa Barbara Poetry Series regularly hosts readings by area poets and visiting ones, both those whose work has received national recognition and those who are just getting started. This month’s edition ...
- Washtenaw Community College offers fall canoeing classes - MLive.com
Washtenaw Community College is offering a month-long canoe course each Sunday in October, beginning this weekend at Gallup Park. The course will include safety techniques, how to "read" the river, outfitting, how to balance and paddling techniques in ...
- Three authors come to Austin - two of them live and in person - Austin American-Statesman
Three authors come to Austin - two of them live and in personAustin American-Statesman, TX - 1 hour agoWhen he introduced a poem or spoke directly to the assembled, Kaminsky was informational and easy to understand, but when he recited his poetry, ...
- Poet tells his story of life-altering cancer (The Post and Courier)
Imagine what happens if you and your spouse get cancer simultaneously. Imagine you are told that you have a lump half the size of a grapefruit growing inside your skull, and then, without surgery or standard treatment, it vanishes. A miracle. But wait, your wife is in the throes of surgery and treatment for her cancer. The miracle is only so sweet. Eventually, life slowly returns to normal. A ...
- Islamic outreach: CU's Muslim Student Association celebrates culture ... - Colorado Daily
Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, has ended -- and now it's time to celebrate. Last week's Muslim holiday Eid ul-Fitr signified the end of the 30-day fast, and the beginning of a three-day celebration. Friday, the University of Colorado's Muslim ...
- Colin Sargent to host reading Nov. 12 - Portsmouth Herald News
Colin Sargent to host reading Nov. 12Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 4 minutes agoColn Sargent, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, is a playwright and the author of three books of poetry. He is also the founding editor and ...
- Sister Teresa McElwee retires after 30 years of helping families ... - Orlando Sentinel
Sister Teresa McElwee retires after 30 years of helping families ...Orlando Sentinel, FL - 8 hours agoThe woman who spent years dealing with families in crisis says she'd like to travel, write poetry and learn to play the piano. And of course, give back to ...
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