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- Literary prize worth $67,481 - HometownAnnapolis.com
Emma Sovich, of Towson, won the Sophie Kerr Prize with a portfolio that includes critical essays, poetry and essays posted to her blog and based on her experiences at the college's printshop.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor has amassed impressive movie resume (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
In David Mamet's "Redbelt," Ejiofor continues his run of work with distinguished directors.
- 12 great madcap British weekends - Times Online
Times Online12 great madcap British weekendsTimes Online, UK - 1 hour agoFrom kite festivals and coracle races to peashooting and performance poetry, the British summer may not be the sunniest, but we cram an awful lot into it. ...
- A Girl and a Gun - New York Times
A Girl and a GunNew York Times, United States - 1 hour agoIn examining the use of language in Godard’s 1965 “Alphaville,†Brody writes that “poetry and love are illogical. The leap of faith called love flies in the ...
- A flood of remembrances: Johnstown, Pa., floats new attractions to ... - Miami Herald
Row after row of unmarked graves in Johnstown's Grandview Cemetery -- more than 700 -- are stark testimony to one of the most darkly ironic moments in American history. The unidentified people buried here, and the remainder of the 2,209 victims who ...
- Youths (The Olympian)
n An evening with two "Washington Reads" authors Jess Walter and Jim Lynch: 6:30 p.m. May 22, Washington State Library, 6880 Capitol Blvd. S., Tumwater. Free. 360-704-5269.
- Five Best - Wall Street Journal
For sheer, unblinking realism, no war poem can surpass Homer's "Iliad." When a man is "skewered . . . straight through the mouth," Homer unsparingly describes "teeth shattered out . . . both nostrils spurting, / mouth gaping, blowing convulsive ...
- Understanding father (Minnesota Public Radio)
Poet Honor Moore created waves with her memoir that in part talks about the double life of her father Paul Moore, an Episcopal bishop. Paul Moore's bisexuality was an open secret in his large family and among some in his parish. In the process of writing and researching, Honor Moore found her feelings toward her father changed.
- Language program immerses students - BurlingtonFreePress.com
Language program immerses studentsBurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - 4 hours agoThey study grammar, sure, but they also write songs, compose poetry, produce skits and newspapers, and learn as much Arabic or Chinese as they need to play ...
- Heritage of American West performance features life, times of Johnny Morris (Black Hills Pioneer)
Spearfish Johnny Morris lived large. In the arena where his bareback career spanned almost three decades and a world title and in the sky, where he piloted cowboys around the country to make performances in their pursuit of making and holding on to standings.
- At 94 year vintage, silver screen legend and singer Herb Jeffries is still living it up in Idyllwild (The Press-Enterprise)
There's a jewel in the hills of Idyllwild. In a place where creative minds and souls are drawn, one resident found the home he had been searching for.
- NBC's 'Kings' casts Ian McShane in story based on David and Goliath - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beverly Hills, Calif. -- The NBC drama "Kings," which will premiere at midseason, is a modern retelling of the Biblical story of David and Goliath. But "it is not a religious show," said one of the show's three executive producers, Francis Lawrence ...
- BHS's literary magazine continues to be well-received - Pantagraph
BLOOMINGTON -- When they started the season, Bloomington High School artists, poets and writers knew it would be difficult to live up to the achievements of their peers last year. Now, they believe they’ve done it. Last year, the school’s ...
- Literary Calendar - Charlotte Observer
Literary CalendarCharlotte Observer, NC - 13 hours agoSign up for fiction, screenwriting or poetry. Author Tommy Hays (“The Pleasure Was Mineâ€) will be the keynote speaker. Other workshop leaders include Betsy ...
- To the camera born - The Statesman
To the camera bornThe Statesman, India - 3 hours ago... the daughter of a cultured, politically conscious family in a Calcutta suburb. The role of a young woman with an interest in poetry and betrayed in love ...
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