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- Author Wallace remembered as the 'best of our generation' (Louisville Courier-Journal)
The literary world is in grief for David Foster Wallace, an author of seemingly unstoppable curiosity, imagination and ambition who apparently killed himself last week. Readers are seeking out his work, including his 1,000-page novel "Infinite Jest" and the essay collection "Consider the Lobster."
- Writing What I Want in a Publish-or-Perish World - RedOrbit
Writing What I Want in a Publish-or-Perish WorldRedOrbit, TX - 12 minutes agoBy Brown, Kevin Let's stop telling graduate students that all jobs have the same publishing expectations. We toss around the phrase "publish or perish" ...
- Professor publishes 4 books, set to hold reading with alum - Binghamton University Pipe Dream
Professor publishes 4 books, set to hold reading with alumBinghamton University Pipe Dream, USA - 15 minutes agoMirskin, who is an associate professor at Ithaca College, is releasing two books of poetry, while Rosenberg, an English professor, is publishing a picture ...
- Give the laureate more cash - and more wine (Times Online)
And don't force the poet royal to write about royalty. It might be the only way to get any great poetry from the post
- Civil Air Patrol Cadets Receive Billy Mitchell Award - Tyler Morning Telegraph
The Tyler Squadron Civil Air Patrol cadets receiving the Billy Mitchell Award and their commanders are (from left to right) Lt. Col. Lou Thomas, squadron commander, C/2nd Lt. Isaac Niedraur, C/2nd Lt. Russell Elliott, C/2nd Lt. John Shanahan, C/2nd ...
- Calling all Caledon poets - Caledon Citizen
Calling all Caledon poetsCaledon Citizen, Canada - 6 minutes agoThere is still time to submit your poems for Caledon Public Library's third annual poetry writing contest for adults. Sponsored by the Friends of the ...
- Buzz Briefs: Kimmel, Springsteen (CBS News)
Jimmy Kimmel to host the American Music Awards. Bruce Springsteen sings in support of Obama. "American Idol's" LaKisha Jones gets hitched. It's official: Paramount and DreamWorks split.
- Lovely Grounds Host Lively Bill - RedOrbit
Lovely Grounds Host Lively BillRedOrbit, TX - 8 hours agoS ong, dance, poetry, drama, circus tricks and live music are all on a vibrant and varied bill for the inaugural Trematon Music and Arts Festival this ...
- Creative writing conference covers 'mirror of words' - St. George Daily Spectrum
Creative writing conference covers 'mirror of words'St. George Daily Spectrum, UT - 8 hours agoDanielle Dubrasky, assistant professor of creative writing, organized the event and said the primary focus is to give educators ideas about teaching poetry, ...
- Sean Connery: The story of a brilliant but deeply flawed man - Daily Mail
Daily MailSean Connery: The story of a brilliant but deeply flawed manDaily Mail, UK - 1 hour agoConnery then pursued the petite blonde by reciting Robert Burns verses and passages of his own poetry. She submitted, and they started an affair that lasted ...
- GOP ticket no friend to disabled - Montgomery Advertiser
GOP ticket no friend to disabledMontgomery Advertiser, AL - 9 hours agoI am active in my church, volunteer in the community, and publish a small poetry magazine. Eight books of my poetry and short fiction have been published ...
- Neil Winton: European Perspective - Detroit News
SIENNA, Italy -- Ford's plan to transform itself by producing vehicles for global rather than regional markets has begun here with the launch of its little Fiesta world car. The positive reaction to the new car from the media here suggests that the ...
- Bonnie's Book Bytes: Billy Collins's "Ballistics" (The Mass Media)
The term "ballistics" doesn't come up often in conversation, save those discussions on missiles or today's prevalence of warfare. An even better discussion on ballistics would revolve around Billy Collins's new book of poetry called "Ballistics." As we well know, a ballistic missile is a projectile that is controlled on ascent and falls freely on descent.
- R.I.P. David Foster Wallace: Literary world grieves (The State)
The literary world is in grief for David Foster Wallace, an author of seemingly unstoppable curiosity, imagination and ambition who apparently killed himself last week. Readers are seeking out his work, including his 1,000-page novel “Infinite Jest” and the essay collection “Consider the Lobster.” Wallace, who wrote with an explosive, ironic, but deeply serious passion about subjects ranging ...
- Pray silence for Bin Laden the wedding poet (Times Online)
POETRY by Osama Bin Laden is to be published next week by an Oxford-educated academic, who has discovered that the world’s most hated terrorist was once in great demand as an after-dinner speaker.
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