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- Storying it's okay (The Nassau Guardian)
We're in a crisis of imagination," Greek-Bahamian writer Helen Klonaris believes.
- Missouri City man wins 1st place in short story competition - Villager
Missouri City man wins 1st place in short story competitionVillager, TX - 30 minutes agoThe contest is also accepting entries for short stories, personal essays, book reviews and poetry. The deadline for entries is Aug. 30.
- Life Story: Alvin Batiste - Oregonian
Alvin Batiste always read the instructions first. As a child, he had an interest in how things worked, and he soon had his own set of tools. But fixing things took a long time, because Alvin had to collect all the data and analyze it. As a youth, he ...
- Welsh authors in running for prize (icWales)
TWO of Wales’ youngest novelists were yesterday longlisted for a £60,000 book prize which honours poet Dylan Thomas.
- Poland topic at library (The Times Express)
The following free programs for adults are coming up in Gallery Space at Monroeville Public Library:  read more »
- Gilberto Gil - Miami New Times
Gilberto GilMiami New Times, FL - 17 minutes ago"As I wrote the songs, I noticed that there was a clear influence from the cordel poetry of the northeast (which is printed in pamphlets and read on city ...
- Bush-wah's impeachment in Madame Marie's crystal ball? (WorldNetDaily)
Madame Marie, fabled Asbury Park boardwalk fortune teller, passed away at the age of 93 right before Independence Day. Her death was ironic since she became famous from Bruce Springsteen's song, "Fourth of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)."
- Faith survey revealing, but there are more questions to ask (The Morning Call)
Dear Readers: In a recent column, I tried to set out the two routes people of faith must choose between:
- Cinderella and the OFW phenomenon - Manila Times
News that Lea Salonga will appear in a CCP production of Rodgers and Hammersteins’ Cinderella made me dig up my Columbia vinyl of the soundtrack of the 1957 CBS TV special. This, the only musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein for television ...
- Salthouse art show is ready to sail - Eastern Daily Press
Salthouse church - ready for the Salthouse 08 exhibition. Photo: Colin Finch. Imagine a beacon church on the norfolk coast turned into a boat. I did. And, thanks to an invitation to curate Salthouse 08, that dream is now realised in a ship-shape show ...
- Haqqani heckled at meeting - Pakistan Dawn
Haqqani heckled at meetingPakistan Dawn, Pakistan - 10 hours ago“Foreign relations are not discussed in poetry,” said Mr Haqqani. “Saddam Husain’s last speech was also full of poetry but it could not save him or his ...
- Search for showtimes - Everything Alabama
The idea sounds ripe: Will Smith, one of the screen's most engaging movie stars, playing a surly wino of a superhero, making a mess of Los Angeles as he comes to the occasional aid of those in need. But not even Smith's charisma can mitigate the ...
- Music note: Billy Bragg takes brave stand against fascists and bad tea - Twin Cities Planet
Music note: Billy Bragg takes brave stand against fascists and bad teaTwin Cities Planet, Minnesota - 17 minutes agoCR Avery (Bragg’s opening act, who combines beat-boxing with beat poetry): cravery.com. Upcoming shows at the Cedar Cultural Center: thecedar.org. ...
- The man who played some of the stage's most beautiful women - China Daily
When foreigners visit Beijing, their Chinese friends often recommend Peking Opera as a must-see. However, it is not easy for someone who knows little about Chinese culture to fully appreciate the charm of the 200-year-old performing art. Learning ...
- Naipaul’s compass - Saudi Gazette
Ways of Looking and Feeling: An Essay in Five Parts. By V. S. Naipaul. 189 pp. Alfred A. Knopf. $24.95. ALL my life,” V. S. Naipaul writes in the introduction to “A Writer’s People,” his dense, dry, frustrating new memoir, “I have had to ...
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