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- Nepal's 'last king' to lose crown (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Seven years after most of Nepal's royal family were massacred by a drunken prince, the country's Maoists look set to scrap the Himalayan monarchy, turning the page on 240 years of history.
- Metric conversion: Why poet Michael Hofmann stopped 'wreaking ... - Independent
Metric conversion: Why poet Michael Hofmann stopped 'wreaking ...Independent, UK - 21 minutes ago... it might be poetry itself". A first collection, Nights in the Iron Hotel, whose title distils a trademark unease and foreshadows his peripatetic life, ...
- Richie Havens a voice of optimism - Jam! Showbiz
Richie Havens a voice of optimismJam! Showbiz, Canada - Apr 24, 2008At 19, Havens immersed himself in the culture of that distant city, reading poetry alongside contemporaries like Allen Ginsberg. ...
- Is Your Child in Trouble? - American Chronicle
Is Your Child in Trouble?American Chronicle, CA - 7 hours agoThe Orlando, Florida native is currently writing a collection of original poetry, a novel, short stories, and various articles for news media, ...
- Xlibris Children’s Book Author Named Winner in New York Book Festival - openPR (press release)
Xlibris Children’s Book Author Named Winner in New York Book FestivalopenPR (press release), Germany - 3 hours agoThe New York Book Awards aims to recognize the achievement of writers in the non-fiction, fiction, children’s books, teenage, poetry, how-to, audio/spoken ...
- St. John’s Wort Does Not Seem to Improve ADHD - New York Times Blogs
St. John’s Wort Does Not Seem to Improve ADHDNew York Times Blogs, NY - 1 hour 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 ...
- Bumbershoot literary lineup to include Edmund White, Joshua Ferris - Seattle Times
Bumbershoot literary lineup to include Edmund White, Joshua FerrisSeattle Times, United States - 4 hours agoOther highlights: a teen angst poetry contest and a haiku competition. The festival runs Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Seattle Center. Go to www.bumbershoot.org for ...
- Column: Clinton Runs Risk Of Ruining Dems' Presidential Chances (CBS News)
Forget Hillary Clinton?s marginal victory in Indiana on Tuesday. Forget the implications it has for her campaign. The only number worth noting: 4.2 percent. The figure is Slate magazine?s ?Hillary Deathwatch? calculation of Clinton's chances at garnering the nomination. This should be the end of the story.
- Brian Hall explores the free-time of a poet (The Ithaca Journal)
If you like Robert Frost's poetry, you should read local author Brian Hall's new novel — and see what Frost was up to when he wasn't writing poems.
- (No heading) (The Aspen Times)
Beth Amsel returns to Carbondale
- Tale of torn lives connects emotionally (Denver Post)
A beautifully strange movie, "Jellyfish," from the Israeli author and now director Etgar Keret, tracks the perambulations of three Tel Aviv women.
- EURO 2008: Croatia's Slaven Bilic is an out-of-the-ordinary soccer ... - International Herald Tribune
The 39-year-old Croatian has a law degree, writes poetry, is a lead singer and plays guitar in a rock band, and wears a silver earring. But his next, and possibly greatest, challenge will be trying to live up to expectations set for Croatia at this ...
- Women Writers Event Features Joyce Carol Oates - UK News
UK NewsWomen Writers Event Features Joyce Carol OatesUK News, KY - 45 minutes agoOver the next 45 years, Oates produced more than 700 short stories, numerous novels and volumes of essays, poetry and plays, and even a few children's books ...
- Honor Your Mother (Tri-County Journal)
The Journal has asked its readers to supply us with loving comments about their mother or wife to run as a tribute to them for Mother’s Day, which is coming up Sunday.
- Local Success Story: Second Wonderment Location Opens in St. Paul - PR-USA.net (press release)
Local Success Story: Second Wonderment Location Opens in St. PaulPR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - Jun 19, 2008Joyce Olson-Kapell helped found the successful Magnetic Poetry company, works as a part time Waldorf teacher, and is an accomplished craftswoman who teaches ...
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