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- City Book Fair wants to put burgeoning literary community on the same page (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Buenos Aires had Borges. St. Petersburg had Pushkin. And Nabokov. And Akhmatova. And Brodsky. Not to mention Dostoevsky. (Ah, the Russians!) Even petite Newburyport, Mass., population 17,000, draws thousands of tourists and over 60 authors to its annual literary festival. What about San Diego?
- Polish poet to praise life at reading - Danville News
Polish poet to praise life at readingDanville News, PA - 1 hour agoBoth events, which are hosted by the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell, are free to the public. A poet, essayist and memoirist, Zagajewski is considered ...
- Power of Words: Hearing a book come alive (The Ithaca Journal)
My mother died 48 years ago, but I can still remember her beautiful voice singing, reciting poetry and reading stories to me. When I could read on my own, I was rarely without a book in my hand. I read every Nancy Drew book just as soon as it came out. I took it for granted that I could pick up a book and read anything that sparked my interest.
- In Good Company celebrates our diversity - Londoner
In Good Company celebrates our diversityLondoner, Canada - 3 hours agoFriday, Oct. 24 – Rhythm Rhymes Us featuring Colleen Thibaudeau, Penn Kemp, & Stephanie Sly in an evening of poetry, spoken word and readings, ...
- Poetry in Public Space - PLANetizen
Poet Marc André Brouillette, a professor at Concordia University in Montréal, brought a team of professionals together to experiment with installing poetry and text in public spaces. "'I saw it as a way to bring together my interests in literature ...
- DJ AM released from burn hospital after jet crash - MLive.com
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Celebrity disc jockey DJ AM has been released from a Georgia hospital after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash a week ago, a spokeswoman for the musician said Friday. "While he is deeply saddened by the events he is ...
- Letters to the Editor (Alamosa Valley Courier)
I am voting for Barack Obama because I believe that we can be a better country than we have been for the last eight years. I am voting for the Democratic team because the economic and foreign policies of the Bush years have failed us. We cannot undo the past, but we must not repeat it.
- Ayoon Wa Azan (Meanings that Reflect the Atmosphere of Victory and ... - Dar Al Hayat
I am examining, with some friends, the possibility of publishing a new Arabic dictionary, one in which the definitions of words are in tune with the times we live in. Here are some examples: - Extremist: every person who has an opinion different from ...
- Fall books events in Vancouver - Georgia Straight
Fall books events in VancouverGeorgia Straight, Canada - 8 hours agoAt 7 pm tonight (September 25), in Room 406 of Emily Carr’s south building, Margaret Christakos reads from her latest collection of poetry, What Stirs, ...
- Kansas authors gather in Dodge (The Dodge City Daily Globe)
Nearly 100 writers from around the state of Kansas will convene in Dodge City today through Sunday for the 2008 Kansas Authors Club (KAC) Convention at the Dodge House Hotel and Convention Center.    “We have members from every corner of the state attending the convention,†said Lorena Joyce Hermann of Offerle, who has been a member for 16 years.
- Photos, Poetry, Jazz Will Make Beautiful Music Together - Tampa Tribune
Photos, Poetry, Jazz Will Make Beautiful Music TogetherTampa Tribune, FL - 9 minutes agoThe exhibit opens with a reception from 7 to 10 pm Friday at Tre Amici @ the Bunker, 1907 N. 19th St. Admission is free; food and drinks will be available ...
- Warsaw native authors book of more than 200 poems - Keokuk Gate City Daily
Warsaw native authors book of more than 200 poemsKeokuk Gate City Daily, IA - 2 hours agoOne poem was inspired by the death of Dale Earnhardt, although it was not specifically about the famous driver's fatal crash during a race. ...
- I am a writer by choice!’ - Screen India
I am a much-published writer and satirist whose articles and poems have been published in leading Hindi and Urdu publications all over the country. When I came to Mumbai 30 years ago, I happened to bump into veteran lyricist Naqsh Lyallpuri and to my ...
- Great poet's grave stokes Civil War dispute (AP via Yahoo! News)
The tranquil, pine-carpeted hills in this patch of southern Spain hold awful secrets. Now, one of them has been thrust into the spotlight of a still painful accounting of atrocities committed in the Spanish Civil War.
- Iranian violinist Farid Farjad breathes the air of his country in ... - Sunday's Zaman
Iranian violinist Farid Farjad breathes the air of his country in ...Sunday's Zaman, Turkey - 10 hours agoIt seems that you succeed at this expression even without words. Iranians just love poetry. They love to express themselves in this way. ...
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