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- Poet's Choice (Washington Post)
When prose cult figure David Foster Wallace committed suicide on Sept. 12, he succumbed to the depression that's murdered too many literary titans. The loss slammed into my solar plexus like a black medicine ball, knocking the wind out of me.
- Literary Happenings: Upcoming week is full of reading opportunities - Ventura County Star
Literary Happenings: Upcoming week is full of reading opportunitiesVentura County Star, CA - 11 hours agoBig Read Book Group 7 pm Monday. "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya. Borders, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 497-8159. Poetry Reading 7:30 pm ...
- A "message" for Obama. - Slate
At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the ...
- Those wild and crazy 'SNL' gals! - MiamiHerald.com
Those wild and crazy 'SNL' gals!MiamiHerald.com, FL - 20 minutes agoVictoria Jackson (1986-92): The 49-year-old squeaky voiced Miami native -- married to a Dade cop -- can recite poetry standing on her head and play the ...
- ‘4th Floor’ Literary Journal Revamp - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
‘4th Floor’ Literary Journal RevampScoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 3 hours agoThe new issue, 4th floor 2008, was launched in October, and again features a diverse range of short stories and poetry covering all the bases: love, ...
- Elham Gheytanchi: Hardliner Repression of Iranians Online (HuffingtonPost)
As Tehran's nuclear crisis grabs headlines, an ominous development is taking place inside Iran: the escalation of state repression against Iranian dissidents online.
- Should we worry about the endangerment of all species? Pandas and ... - Guardian Unlimited
Should we worry about the endangerment of all species? Pandas and ...Guardian Unlimited, UK - 7 hours agoBrel's songs were once as important to me as Camus's novels and the poetry and lyrics of Jacques Prévert. He presented the anguish of passion, ...
- Redemption of an Artist - Egypt Today
T he word “auteur†barely begins to describe Ahmed Atef, a gifted writer-director of acclaimed documentaries, shorts and feature films. His passion for the cinema has taken him to film festivals throughout the world and has driven him to take on ...
- A Scottish delight made from lemons (The Christian Science Monitor)
Lemon curd was a wonder and then a hit among my college friends.
- National recognition for teenage poet - This is South Cotswolds
A SIXTH former in her final year at Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is one of just a few winners of a national poetry competition. Janey Thornton, 17, was one of more than 5,000 poets from all over the country who took part in Foyle’s Young Poet ...
- Writers, Awards and Confidence — Oh WOW - Daily Citizen-News
Ask a group of typical grade-schoolers what they want to be when they grow up, and the answers will probably follow a few well-known favorites: doctors, firefighters, rock stars and the like. But at Dalton’s City Park Elementary School, students ...
- Culture for the whole family with gallery walks & free concerts - Tryon Daily Bulletin
Last weekend during the Tryon Fine Arts Center Gala I finally had the opportunity to take a moment and wander through the Tryon Painters & Sculptors current exhibits. Downstairs I was intrigued to find little surprises from a variety of local artists ...
- Chinese culture celebrated at moon festival - College of New Jersey Signal
Chinese culture celebrated at moon festivalCollege of New Jersey Signal, NJ - 1 hour agoThe night also featured poetry, music and performances by CCC members. The performances at the festival ranged from the traditional to the contemporary. ...
- I Is Another (New York Times)
Edmund White's capsule biography of Rimbaud, poetry's enfant terrible.
- Historic find shows Samuel Hobbs was the Staples of his day - The Salem News
Historic find shows Samuel Hobbs was the Staples of his dayThe Salem News, MA - 1 hour agoA teacher of poetry, he will discuss Frost poems and end the night with a resounding reading of "The Death of the Hired Man." Mark it on your calendar, ...
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