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- Isabella de'Medici, By Caroline P Murphy - The Independent
The spirited Renaissance beauty Isabella de' Medici (1542-1576) was the daughter of Cosimo, who established the Medicis as the pre-eminent political family in 16th-century Florence. She became the city's "First Lady" on her mother's death in 1562 ...
- Editor confronts genocide in 'Senselessness' (San Francisco Chronicle)
Senselessness By Horacio Castellanos Moya; translated by Katherine Silver New Directions Press; 142 pages; $15.95 paperback One approach to discovering exciting new Latin American writers is to scout for contemporary authors whom Roberto Bolaño counted among...
- MEETINGS THIS WEEK - Battle Creek Enquirer
MEETINGS THIS WEEKBattle Creek Enquirer, MI - 42 minutes agoThose interested in poetry are encouraged to attend. Bring poetry to share. Marshall Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 200 W. Mansion ...
- Don Imus in hot water again; Rikki Rockett isn't, and he's celebrating ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Don Imus is dining on toes again after his latest "open mouth, insert foot" moment. Oops, he did it again. Don Imus, who apparently loves nothing more than a beatdown from the Rev. Al Sharpton, drew another one Monday by wondering on air about the ...
- Fighting ignorance - Tonight
Fighting ignoranceTonight, South Africa - 2 hours agoHe has a poetry novel coming out next year called Revelation of Truth. In November, he plans to launch the Crusader Spoken Word project. ...
- Pak Youth Society celebrates jubilee - Gulf Times
Pak Youth Society celebrates jubileeGulf Times, Qatar - 20 minutes agoPakistani envoy Mohamed Asghar Afridi presided over the function that included the launch of the silver jubilee magazine, a poetry book and a poetic session ...
- Atmosphere ‘Paints Shit Gold’ » - New University Newspaper
Atmosphere has been a touchy subject for hip-hop fans. The average listener jumps on a beat, rides it the entire song and smirks at the witty quips that are made occasionally. A lot of the poetry in rap has been watered down to an obnoxious bass line ...
- A.S. Maulucci: What's the best job choice for a poet? - Norwich Bulletin
In the minds of many people, the words “poet†and “pauper†are closely linked, and with good reason. If you want to raise eyebrows, just tell someone you make your living as a poet. Your statement will most likely be met with a blank stare ...
- Rocket building, video production, and songwriting with former ... - University of Bridgeport
Rocket building, video production, and songwriting with former ...University of Bridgeport, CT - 4 hours agoActivities at ConnCAP’s free, six-week camp include rocket building, Lego robotics, math competitions, weekly field trips, a career day, college counseling, ...
- Hong Kong: East meets west - Oregon Daily Emerald
Hong Kong: East meets westOregon Daily Emerald, OR - 4 hours ago"Cantopop" (or Hong Kong pop), an example of this American influence, fuses Western pop beats with Cantonese poetry and language. ...
- Student Spotlight (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Student: Francesca Fiore, a soon-to-be graduate of West Chester's Henderson High School who discovered a new talent this year that earned her $200 and a free trip to Washington.
- Con Houlihan - Independent
No period of time and no tract of territory have been more chronicled in fiction and in history and on film than what is properly called The Old West. Of course it has been romanticised -- but underneath all the myth there was hard drama and poetry ...
- Sarah Manguso THE TWO KINDS OF DECAY - New York Times
New York TimesSarah Manguso THE TWO KINDS OF DECAYNew York Times, United States - 26 minutes agoHer book is not only about illness but also about the ways we use language to describe it and cope with it. The author of two books of poetry, ...
- Calendar for week of April 17 - San Luis Obispo Tribune
Calendar for week of April 17San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 10 hours agoBrunch, Poetry and Concert. 11 am Southern-flavored brunch followed by performances by Al Young and Nancy Giles, Second Baptist Church Choir and the House ...
- 'The Writing Class' by Jincy Willett is a killer murder mystery - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Press, 326 pp., $24.95. Jincy Willett, author of the comic, and bravely titled, "Winner of the National Book Award," has written a murder mystery involving a writing class and has pulled it off brilliantly. The teacher is ...
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