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- Books: "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba" (The New Yorker)
Facundo Bacardi, who founded the eponymous rum company in 1862, came to Cuba from Spain as a teen-ager. By the turn of the century, as Gjelten lucidly recounts, the distilling operation that Facundo had begun in a shed was among the brands most closely identified with Cuba, and the . . .
- Tolworth author robbed of valuable manuscript - Kingston Guardian
A Tolworth author has appealed for the return of his valuable manuscript after being robbed in Surbiton last night when he stopped to ask for directions. Sohan Lal Saini, 72, of Hamilton Avenue, Tolworth was driving back from Surbiton station at 10 ...
- Nancy Simspon Reading Announced - Smoky Mountain Sentinel
Nancy Simspon Reading AnnouncedSmoky Mountain Sentinel, NC - Aug 14, 2008She is the author of poetry book "Night Student" and chapbook "Across Water". poetry and will be in an upcoming anthology "A Poet's Guide to Birds". ...Upcoming Events Smoky Mountain Sentinelall 2 news articles
- If my sister could vote, she'd back the Greens - Guelph Mercury
If my sister could vote, she'd back the GreensGuelph Mercury, Canada - 47 minutes agoI couldn't have been more than eight or nine and I had just won a poetry contest. The poem was about my mother dancing in the moon. ...
- Resident asks council for more trolley stops - Gadsden Times
A resident asked the Gadsden City Council Tuesday to add stops to the city’s trolley service. Wanda Lindsey asked for stops to be made at Hobby Lobby and the Dollar Tree in Riverview Plaza. She also made a request for a restroom to be located on ...
- Construction innovator Iragorri, 78, was generous (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
He built hydroelectric dams in the Amazon and renovated the Navy Pier in Chicago. Closer to home, his precast cement slabs bolster H-E-B stores that dot the city.
- From the sublime to the ridiculous - Cyprus Mail
From the sublime to the ridiculousCyprus Mail, Cyprus - 13 hours agoI get the feeling my dub poetry set with Bandulu Dub is not really suited here but I soldier on and by song three, the crowds are skanking. ...
- Poetry needs to be read aloud, says Motion - guardian.co.uk
BBC NewsPoetry needs to be read aloud, says Motionguardian.co.uk, UK - 2 hours agoBut he's very pleased indeed with one aspect of his tenure: the establishment of the online Poetry Archive, collecting a considerable library of poets ...US voices added to poetry archive BBC Newsall 2 news articles
- Grimshaw reunites with award-winning characters (Otago Daily Times)
It's been a huge year for Auckland author Charlotte Grimshaw, who has been named not only the Montana Medal for fiction but also the Reviewer of the Year. She talks to Alastair Bull of NZPA.
- Love at first sight for Purdue students leads to marriage - Exponent
For two Purdue students, love is unconditional. Zach Myers, a junior in the College of Agriculture, and Katie Webster, a junior in the College of Education, met when they were 13 years old. "I knew right away that we would be together," Webster said ...
- Rhyme Time - Hickory Daily Record
Rhyme TimeHickory Daily Record, NC - 32 minutes agoLittle Read author Bruce Lansky instructs educators how to teach poetry to students at the Snipe Lecture Hall in Schaeffer Hall on the campus of ...
- School Teaches English To Parents - Click 2 Houston.com
School Teaches English To ParentsClick 2 Houston.com, TX - 1 hour ago"My Mom writes poetry and to actually see it in English would be something wonderful," Jimenez said. "If you want to be a part of society, you have to get ...
- Lovers of literature in for a treat (The Burlington Free Press)
Burlington Book Festival features Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize winner | Audio Slideshow
- Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dead at 67 (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Mahmoud Darwish, a Palestinian cultural icon whose poetry eloquently told of his people's experiences of exile, occupation and infighting, died Saturday in Houston.
- Angelou speaks to freshmen on service, virtues - Duke Chronicle
Angelou speaks to freshmen on service, virtuesDuke Chronicle, NC - Aug 25, 2008In her address, which she embellished with spiritual songs, poetry and personal anecdotes, Angelou told students that courage was the most important virtue. ...
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