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- Writers pick up pens to protest 42-day detentions (The Charlotte Observer)
Dozens of renowned British writers came out against new anti-terrorism legislation Sunday, publishing a collection of satire, essays, fiction and poetry to protest a proposal allowing police to hold suspects without charge for up to 42 days. Forty-two authors including Monica Ali, Julian Barnes, Ian Rankin, Alain de Botton, and A.L. Kennedy contributed to a collection posted online a day ahead ...
- 'Baba Farid Aagman Parb' to be heritage festival: Badal - Zee News
Zee News'Baba Farid Aagman Parb' to be heritage festival: BadalZee News, India - 13 hours agoPaying tributes to the poet, Badal said Farid was the Father of Punjabi Poetry and his message was of universal relevance. Farid's 'bani', including 112 ...
- Nina Cassian returns to Romania for the launch of two books (Nine O'Clock)
The poet lives in New York, where she immigrated during the Communist regime.
- Fellow to read poetry for Wordfest (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
VALPARAISO | A prize-winning poet and Valparaiso University faculty member will present her poetry during a Nov. 11 Wordfest reading on campus.
- Thank heaven for a British faith in bet-hedging - Daily Telegraph
It must be lonely, sometimes, being an ardent believer in nothing. Where do atheists go to meet their fellow irreligionists? How does one feel a part of something that has no meeting house, no rituals and no shared faith except in the absence of ...
- Barack Obama the speechmaker is being rumbled (Times Online)
There is a yawning gulf between what the Democratic candidate says and how he has acted. That's why the race is so close
- Poet hopes society tradition continues (Charleston Daily Mail)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Edna Moore, who will be 92 on Halloween, has loved poetry since her teenage years."I helped form the West Virginia Poetry Society," said Moore, of South Charleston, who was inducted into the societys Hall of Fame in 2005. &qu...
- Monday and the Week Ahead (Erie Times-News)
On a clear day, you can almost see forever from the 75-foot observation tower at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the center offers educational programs and interactive exhibits on the history of Presque Isle State Park, as well as movies.
- Stalin, the poet and life’s choices - Online Journal
“I regard class differences as contrary to Justice.†(Albert Einstein in a personal statement of his credo.) “The Russians have proved that their only aim is really the improvement of the lot of the Russian people.†(Albert Einstein in his ...
- Victor Spinetti: The Oxford Playhouse - The Oxford Times
Victor Spinetti: The Oxford PlayhouseThe Oxford Times, UK - 17 hours agoHe seems to have been quite close to Marlene Dietrich, was on first-name terms with Claudette Colbert and told a very funny story involving Princess ...
- SPOTLIGHT: Library gets by ‘with a little help from my friends...’ - Princeton Packet
SPOTLIGHT: Library gets by ‘with a little help from my friends...’Princeton Packet, NJ - 15 hours agoBy Christian Kirkpatrick Special Writer Hundreds of supporters of the Princeton Public Library received an early campaign debriefing Friday night (Oct. 24) ...
- Bay Area writers sweep PEN USA awards - San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area writers sweep PEN USA awardsSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - Nov 12, 2008... Award for "The Fragile Edge" and Herrera won the Poetry Award for "187 Reasons Mexicanos Can't Cross the Border," published by City Lights Books. ...
- Scoop: Obama, Palin Give OK! First Double Cover - NBC 11.com
Scoop: Obama, Palin Give OK! First Double CoverNBC 11.com, CA - Sep 3, 2008I write poetry and I love it. I like being different from most other people in my generation." The days leading up to the season premiere of "30 Rock" feel ...
- 5th Annual Summer Reading Contest draws to close (UC Newsroom)
UC San Diego event breaks records for most books read, number of books reviewed.
- Iraq PM says pact's critics want U.S. troops to stay - Boston Globe
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday attacked critics of a pact giving U.S. troops three years to leave Iraq, saying they wanted the Americans to stay just so they could agitate against them. Iraq and the United States signed ...
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