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- Danita Davis gives voice to those silenced by abuse - News & Observer
News & ObserverDanita Davis gives voice to those silenced by abuseNews & Observer, NC - 11 hours ago"Storms of Life" is a raw collection of poetry, songs and dialogue so disturbing and realistic that some domestic violence victims can't sit through the ...
- Inspiration Drives Young Writers in Teen Writing Competition - Haldimand Review
Inspiration Drives Young Writers in Teen Writing CompetitionHaldimand Review, Canada - 4 hours agoThe next division was the 12-15- poetry division. Bridget Murphy, 14, won first place with her poem; " I was told to write a poem. ...
- Beyond the BA: Life in a purple house - The Daily of the University of Washington
Beyond the BA: Life in a purple houseThe Daily of the University of Washington, WA - Nov 3, 2008He adored Rumsfeld and described his words as poetry — and to be fair, the man did often speak in verse. Then he did something that could have ended our ...
- Obama to rally Saturday in Henderson - Las Vegas Sun
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is making another trip to the Las Vegas Valley just days before the election. The campaign announced today that Obama will hold a rally Saturday on the football field of Coronado High School, 1001 Coronado ...
- Tunisia: Amina Fakhet Closes Medina Festival in Style (AllAfrica.com)
A great number of fans and music lovers flocked at the Tunis Municipal Theatre to watch the Tunisian singer Amina Fakhet, whose show was scheduled on Sunday to close the 2008 edition of the Medina festival.
- In the poet's spotlight - St. Helena Star
In the poet's spotlightSt. Helena Star, CA - 1 hour ago“We read the Romantic poets, Byron, Shelley, Keats.” Lew Welch, a well-known “Beat” poet, was Stratton’s classmate. Did Stratton and Welch work on their ...
- 'Chat line' vicar taps into power of the web - Islington Gazette
LIVE chat may seem an unlikely pastime for a man of the cloth - but one Islington vicar is using the web for holier purposes. Canon Dr Graham Kings is chatting live online every weekend - but with people who want to explore affairs of faith rather ...
- My View: Taking poetry to the people through community TV (Gloucester Daily Times)
With the help of Cape Ann Television, ably led by Sinikka Nogelo, "The Writer's Block" launched its 19th season on Sept. 25. This year, as we have done for the last six, the kickoff program featured student poet winners of the Gloucester Lyceum's Poetry Without Paper contest. The kids, families in attendance, pumped the half hour full of energy and good writing. It was electric.
- Service of Personal Remembrance - Hamilton College News
Service of Personal RemembranceHamilton College News, NY - 13 hours agoThis service will include some music, the reading of poetry, and the lighting of candles for people you’re thinking and grieving about. ...
- Library presents programs for all ages - Wilmington Advocate
Library presents programs for all agesWilmington Advocate, MA - 4 hours agoThe library has many resources that can provide practical and inspirational help. Magazines like Memory Makers, Lasting Moments, and Creating Keepsakes, ...
- South Buffalo Bookstore Offers Free Literacy Programs (WGRZ-TV Buffalo)
A store on 688 Abbott Road that used to be a rundown tenement house just celebrated its grand opening this weekend. "When you turn over the top of the page to keep your mark. It's called dog-earing your page," said Dog Ears Bookstore Owner Tom McDonnell.
- The mobile web: an untapped opportunity for publishers - Bizcommunity.com
The mobile web: an untapped opportunity for publishersBizcommunity.com, South Africa - Nov 19, 2008I had the opportunity to speak at the Bookmarks breakfast workshop at the invitation of the South African Online Publishers Association (OPA) last week both ...
- 21 Nights, By Prince and Randee St Nicholas (Independent)
Luton airport has never looked as glamorous as it does in the glossy pages of Prince's first book, a collection of "photography, poetry, lyrics and music" (a CD is included), celebrating his extraordinary series of 21 shows (and 14 aftershow performances) at the O2 venue during August and September last year.
- McCain fails to change the game (BBC News)
The BBC's Kevin Connolly says neither candidate outshone the other - and this amounts to a defeat for John McCain.
- Literary Cats (The Norman Transcript)
Ailurophilia -- the love of cats -- appears to be a congenital condition of writers. Canadian writer Robertson Davies observes, "Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable,?wise?creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.
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