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- Rank and File (New York Times)
Online lists, and the (many) people who love them.
- Living in fear (Guardian Unlimited)
This playful and knowing first collection is fuelled throughout by a strong sense of lyricism. Take the piece "Before a Make-up Bag", a mock-hymn to the creators of cosmetics: "Praise him for the angel face / and second chance of it / the would you care to dance of it."
- Court school students tell their stories through theater arts project (San Francisco Bay View)
Live performance, ‘Mama Calizo's Voice Factory,' on Friday, July 18, 7-9 p.m.
- 48 poets will be selected for Million's Poet contest - Khaleej Times
48 poets will be selected for Million's Poet contestKhaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - 53 minutes agoThe judges include Sultan Al Amini, UAE writer and specialist in Nabati poetry, history and culture; Turki Al Murikhi, Saudi Arabian publisher and organiser ...
- Scott champion heads to national spelling bee (Knoxville News Sentinel)
WASHINGTON - Lillie Young figured out pretty early that she had a talent for spelling difficult words when she entered a classroom spelling bee in the first grade and won.
- Marguerite McGlinn, 63, teacher and writer - Philadelphia Inquirer
Marguerite Mulligan McGlinn, 63, of Bryn Mawr, an English teacher and writer, died of pancreatic cancer at home Tuesday. Mrs. McGlinn, who formerly was chairwoman of the English department at Mount St. Joseph Academy for girls in Flourtown, gave up ...
- Knitters go warm and fuzzy for disadvantaged kids (Scoop.co.nz)
Nimble fingered New Zealanders have knitted an amazing 16,500 beanies to help keep disadvantaged Kiwi kids warm this winter.
- Michael Ondaatje chats with Eleanor Wachtel about weaving together ... - CBC.ca
CBC.caMichael Ondaatje chats with Eleanor Wachtel about weaving together ...CBC.ca, Canada - 3 hours agoOndaatje is one of Canada’s most celebrated writers, the author of groundbreaking poetry collections such as The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (Vintage ...
- Leonard Cohen tours after 15-year break - ninemsn
Singer Leonard Cohen, who serenaded the world with songs like Hallelujah, is kicking off his first world tour in 15 years in Canada. An apostle of love in praise of the wandering spirit, Cohen, with his haunting voice, is best known for the songs ...
- He shows no signs of a Beckian slip - Philadelphia Inquirer
He shows no signs of a Beckian slipPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 34 minutes agoAccording to Alice Beck Dubow, 49, a Philadelphia Family Court judge, her father can quote poetry he read in high school. ...
- Liwa date festival from July 17 - Khaleej Times
Liwa date festival from July 17Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - 1 hour agoThe activities for this year include a mass wedding, poetry recital, religious lectures, a special course for children to raise awareness about palm trees, ...
- Meet Susan Walerstein Author of Dancing Above the Waves - American Chronicle
Meet Susan Walerstein Author of Dancing Above the WavesAmerican Chronicle, CA - 21 minutes agoAs a child I kept a diary, wrote poetry and worked on school newspapers. I majored in journalism in college, and my first job was as a staff writer on an ...
- 'Educational' side of MySpace, Facebook and Orkut revealed - Economic Times
'Educational' side of MySpace, Facebook and Orkut revealedEconomic Times, India - 1 hour ago... editing and customizing content and thinking about online design and layout. They're also sharing creative original work like poetry and film and ...
- Eminent critic Kashfi dead (Dawn)
KARACHI, May 15: Eminent critic, research scholar and former chairman of Karachi University’s Urdu department Prof Dr Syed Abul Khair Kashfi died on Thursday afternoon. He was 76.
- The opinion pages: mostly a man's world - San Francisco Gate
When it comes to the opinion pages of some of the most influential American newspapers, it's far too often a man's world. One reason for the disparity is obvious: Women are still breaking through glass ceilings in business, government and academia ...
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