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- Poster poems: Toil and trouble - guardian.co.uk
Poster poems: Toil and troubleguardian.co.uk, UK - 6 hours agoThis is an attitude that can be traced back to the Greek poet Hesiod, whose long poem Works and Days is both an exhortation to an industrious life of ...
- Off the shelf: Bookslut talks to Miriam Toews, meet Al Gore's ... - Nationalpost.com
The fine folks at Bookslut talk to novelist Miriam Toews about her new book The Flying Troutmans. Who's the world's best-selling author? Stephen King, J.K. Rowling? It's actually suspense writer James Patterson who apparently outsells John Grisham ...
- The world's oldest jokes revealed by university research - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukThe world's oldest jokes revealed by university researchTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour agoBy Stephen Adams, Arts Correspondent They found the wry observation in the Codex Exoniensis, a 10th century book of Anglo-Saxon poetry held at Exeter ...
- Felix Dennis in interview: 'Drunks talk trash, don't they?' (Guardian Unlimited)
The last time publisher Felix Dennis gave an interview, he said he killed someone. How do you top that? With a national poetry tour - and a lot of free wine. By William Leith
- Mark Doty named 2008 Weil Fellow (Montgomery Advertiser)
American poet Mark Doty's lengthy list of accomplishments is about to get even longer.
- Life, Reinvented - Wired
In January, students at M.I.T. are let off the leash to follow their fancies. The annual monthlong Independent Activities Period is a playground for the mind, offering courses, seminars, and special events devoted to everything from energy-dispersive ...
- Omagh to pay a silent tribute to bomb victims - Belfast Telegraph
Omagh to pay a silent tribute to bomb victimsBelfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 10 minutes agoPoetry and scripture readings will also be read as well as further musical pieces and a short address by Terry Waite CBE. At 3.15pm the names of the victims ...
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - Hall Of Fame Magazine
National Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsHall Of Fame Magazine, MA - 23 minutes agoOver the past 24 years, Swanson had led the Lady Cougars to an 834-287 overall record, seven conference titles, 16 National Christian College Athletic ...
- President Ben Ali pays tribute to Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwich - Tunisia Online News
President Ben Ali pays tribute to Palestinian poet Mahmoud DarwichTunisia Online News, Tunisia - 6 hours agoThanks to his genius and magnificent poetry, Mahmoud Darwich managed to capture the hearts and souls and to give a concrete shape to his people’s awareness, ...
- Paging all writers and poets (Courier-Post)
South Jersey has a large literary community, and there are plenty of opportunities for poets and other writers to share their work and discuss their craft.
- Beverly Hills Library To Exhibit Artists' Books - LA Canyon News
LA Canyon NewsBeverly Hills Library To Exhibit Artists' BooksLA Canyon News, CA - 3 hours agoThe concept of books as a work of art started during the 1950s, where many artists were active in printmaking, graphic design and concrete poetry and ...
- 9/11 tributes by churches, Wadleigh (The Cabinet)
William Bonner and his daughter Emily at the 2002 Sept. 11 remembrance on the Milford Oval. MILFORD — From the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001 some good things have evolved, including a renewed interest in this country’s ideals and its place in the world.
- Marketer has takenan interesting path - San Antonio Express
Marketer has takenan interesting pathSan Antonio Express, TX - 21 hours agoAmong the first recipients are students who touched Garcia with their poetry about what it means to be both Hispanic and American. ...
- Free Speech Poetry Night - Miami New Times
Share your poetry, spoken word pieces, or social commentary with a group of like minded people. You can get up there and say whatever the fuck you want. You can scream into the microphone, you can rap, sing a song, talk some shit, tell us your whole ...
- Back to school, in poetry: 'Life, friends, is boring.' - Los Angeles Times
Back to school, in poetry: 'Life, friends, is boring.'Los Angeles Times, CA - 2 hours agoJohn Berryman's poem "Dream Song #14," which begins, "Life, friends, is boring," has a stubborn ennui that makes it perfect for this locker-stuffing list. ...
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