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- Activists gather for European Social Forum - TopNews
Activists gather for European Social ForumTopNews, India - 16 hours ago... along with cultural activities, including films, concerts and poetry readings. "The forum is a natural part of building alliances over national borders ...
- It’s Patriotic to Do What? - New York Times Blogs
New York Times BlogsIt’s Patriotic to Do What?New York Times Blogs, NY - 3 hours ago(SJD) Even if you don’t have a son fighting in Iraq, even if you don’t read poetry, even if you think you are immune to the power of a mother’s lament ...
- State calendar relaunched to raise funds for firefighters - Huntington Herald Dispatch
State calendar relaunched to raise funds for firefightersHuntington Herald Dispatch, WV - 8 hours agoThe calendars also include excerpts of poetry from "Wild Sweet Notes II," the second anthology of West Virginia poets issued by Publishers Place. ...
- Teaming up to give kids a special tour of the White House - ScrippsNews
Let's just say it flat-out: "Our White House" (Candlewick Press, $29.99) is a stunning gathering of children's-book stars, all with a single goal of illuminating a national treasure for young readers. In this new book, more than 100 of the best and ...
- Downie wins Toronto Book Award - Quill & Quire
Downie wins Toronto Book AwardQuill & Quire, Canada - 2 hours agoGlen Downie was named the winner of the 2008 Toronto Book Awards last Friday evening, for his poetry collection Loyalty Management, published by Wolsak and ...
- Stratford Library gets kids' 'nook" (Connecticut Post)
STRATFORD -- From Grisham mysteries to the poetry of Frost and Tolstoy classics, Carol Pieper was never without a book in her hands, or short on advice for children about what to read.
- Swedes declare war on American literature - Justice (subscription)
Swedes declare war on American literatureJustice (subscription), MA - 5 hours agoIn fact, reading novels, plays, poetry or essays by foreign authors broadens our perspective both cultural and literary. Pamuk's Snow, for example, ...
- A lively ‘Eid Milan’ party - The News International
A lively ‘Eid Milan’ partyThe News International, Pakistan - 1 hour agoIt was probably a very satisfying morning for members, especially those who know each other but are not in touch on a daily, weekly or even monthly basis. ...
- Toronto's Nino Ricci wins Governor General's Literary Award (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Toronto writer Nino Ricci has won the Governor General's Literary Award for English fiction for his novel The Origin of Species.
- Song of the Lakes Chorus to present 'Goody 2 Shoes Musical Mystery ... - MLive.com
Barbershop harmony will join with intrigue when the local Song of the Lakes Chorus launches its latest production on Nov. 15. The group will present "Goody 2 Shoes Musical Mystery Theatre" at the Flushing High School Auditorium, complete with special ...
- Strong campaign slogans do it with poetry, imagery - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Strong campaign slogans do it with poetry, imageryAtlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 2 hours ago“It’s the economy, stupid,” began life as a note at Bill Clinton’s campaign headquarters and was adopted as a rallying cry. “The unofficial slogans can have ...
- Madonna says A-Rod has 'the heart of a poet' - Monsters and Critics
Madonna says rumoured lover Alex Rodriguez "has the heart of a poet trapped inside an insanely gorgeous body." Madonna is on the road with her 'Sticky and Sweet Concert Tour.' Madonna continues her 'Sticky and Sweet Concert Tour' live in Vegas ...
- Rhyme time: Mumbai slams down poetry - Daily News and Analysis
If you think the above lines are nothing more than a cheesy pick-up, then you’d be mistaken. They were a part of six poems by Sandeep Joseph, from Kuala Lumpur. Welcome to One Night Stand, an event that proved that poetry could be performed. The ...
- New York exhibit features van Gogh's Starry Night - The Barrie Examiner
New York exhibit features van Gogh's Starry NightThe Barrie Examiner, Canada - 15 hours ago... 23 paintings and 10 works on paper by the tortured Dutch genius, as well as excerpts from his letters and the poetry and literature that inspired him. ...
- Short takes on new books: Sarah Vowell, Sarah Thornton, 'The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie' (Detroit Free Press)
In "The Wordy Shipmates," Sarah Vowell has some unconventional thoughts about the Puritans -- not the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower and ended up in Plymouth, but the ones who settled Massachusetts a decade later.
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