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- Salman Rushdie: Knight of the Tall Tale (The New York Sun)
'The Enchantress of Florence" (Random House, 368 pages, $26) is a "Harry Potter"-ish restoration project of great intelligence and remarkable egoism, both of which are characteristic of its author. Although he sets his novel in the Florence of the Medicis and Machiavelli, in the Mughal court of Akbar the Great, and at the height of the Ottoman Empire, Salman Rushdie hasn't written just any ...
- A poet's love of pop - Telegraph.co.uk
A poet's love of popTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour agoPop, like poetry, is a demanding master: when you are not chasing tickets and missing the last train home from gigs, you are tracking down rare records and ...
- Family of woman who died after being Tasered suing police - Miami Herald
The family of a schizophrenic woman who died after being shocked by a Taser 10 times during a mental health crisis is suing the City of Green Springs and two of its police officers in federal court. An autopsy categorizes 56-year-old Emily Delafield ...
- GCU wins laurels in debates - The Post
GCU wins laurels in debatesThe Post, Pakistan - 13 hours agoLahore: The GC University Debating team clinched the popular prize at the Poetry Recitation Competition held here at FC College, Lahore. ...
- Free Music Program For Rockford Youth - WIFR
Free Music Program For Rockford YouthWIFR, IL - 1 hour ago23 News Reporter Natalie Kaplan is here to tell us about a free program that's here to help. All summer long tunes are going to be coming from Brown's ...
- End-of-year school obligations drive parents batty - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
NEW YORK - My son's baseball teacher scheduled an end-of-year, mother-son game the other day, and it was a blast. The 5-year-old boys "won" (wink wink), but not before us moms got to hit a few grounders and run the bases in Central Park in the middle ...
- Bourne Graduation: High spirits stand up to high winds (Cape Cod Times)
The 2008 senior class at Bourne High School had one more challenge to face before graduation yesterday: a stiff wind and a potential downpour.
- Cheung stepping up to Altoona podium - Henderson Gleaner
Cheung stepping up to Altoona podiumHenderson Gleaner, KY - 1 hour agoStepping out of his usual role as host for the monthly poetry readings he presents in his home and studio, William Sovern will take center stage at this ...
- Lady D’s vintage soul - Examiner.com
Lady D’s vintage soulExaminer.com - 1 hour agoWell, there was only one place that played jazz on Mondays, and it was really more like an open mic night with poetry and all that. ...
- Can science explain why ABBA is so catchy? - Dallas Morning News
Can science explain why ABBA is so catchy?Dallas Morning News, TX - 9 hours ago"Our poetry, our ballads, our songs are full of repetition; nursery rhymes and the little chants and songs we use to teach young children have choruses and ...
- Oblivious Piniella's a mastermind - Chicago Sun-Times
'This is ah, ah, ah.... It's ah. It's ahhh ...'' Ten seconds pass. Lou Piniella was trying to describe the Cubs before the game Wednesday. Those long ahs come, and you find yourself wanting to help finish the sentence. He's learning things about the ...
- Unknown Wonderland shines at Rochester jazz festival - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Unknown Wonderland shines at Rochester jazz festivalRochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 2 hours agoWonderland opens for the Kentucky Headhunters at 7 tonight at the free East Avenue and Chestnut Street Stage. While Wonderland took country blues to the ...
- Renowned Writers to Read at Pacific - Pacific University
Renowned Writers to Read at PacificPacific University, OR - 7 hours agoTuesday 6/24 Sandra Alcosser (poetry: A Fish to Feed All Hunger), Valerie Miner (fiction: After Eden) & David St. John (poetry: The Face: A Novella in ...
- Television movies for the week of May 11 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Television movies for the week of May 11Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 36 minutes agoAn American con artist wins a poetry contest staged by residents of a financially strapped Irish town. (PG-13) (1:45) SHO: Wed. ...
- club hoppin', June 13 - Rocky Mountain News
club hoppin', June 13Rocky Mountain News, CO - 52 minutes agoYou've probably attended a few open-mike nights - a little guitar noodling, maybe a spot of confessional poetry - but we can't imagine that will prepare you ...
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