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- Today's Agenda: Poetry in motion; an editor's view - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Texas poet laureate Larry D. Thomas reads from his book New and Selected Poems , which has been published by TCU Press. 7 p.m. at the Benbrook Public Library, 1065 Mercedes St., Benbrook. 817-249-6632; www.larrydthomas.com
- Summer reading: A family event - Caspar Star-Tribune
As the school year comes to an end, our thoughts turn to summer: Lazy mornings spent sleeping in, afternoons at the swimming pool, evenings at the ball park, weekends at the lake and family vacations. As you’re planning that summer schedule for ...
- McMurtry makes every word count (South Bend Tribune)
MADISON, Ind. -- Figuring that his well-traveled touring van was past due for an oil change, James McMurtry thought about looking for a Jiffy Lube when he pulled into town for the night's gig. But then he got a better idea.
- First time author, 93, saves friends from care homes with book advance - Telegraph.co.uk
First time author, 93, saves friends from care homes with book advanceTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 4 hours agoI started as soon as I could hold a pencil - fairy stories, poetry, short stories, magazine articles. It seems I've been writing for a hundred years."
- Wordsmiths for Obama: style vs. substance, poetry vs. prose - NeoConstant Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs
Wordsmiths for Obama: style vs. substance, poetry vs. proseNeoConstant Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs, AZ - 1 hour agoYou might even call her words eloquent—because they happen to have both style and substance: You campaign in poetry, but you govern in prose.
- COINTELPRO Comes to My Town: My First-Hand Experience With Government ... - Common Dreams
Finally, at long last, I have something in common with Muhammad Ali. No, I’m not the heavyweight champion of the world, and haven’t been named spokesperson for Raid bug spray. Like “the Greatest†— not to mention far too many others — I ...
- Book review: ‘A Thousand Veils’ an unevenly-paced thriller - Vail Daily News
Book review: ‘A Thousand Veils’ an unevenly-paced thrillerVail Daily News, CO - 1 hour agoShihabi’s journalistic integrity and free-spirited poetry have made her the target of Iraq’s secret police; the only thing standing between her and certain ...
- Apocalypse Wow - The Times
Apocalypse WowThe Times, South Africa - 46 minutes agoEverything is rusted and broken and there’sa kind of woeful poetry to the film’s look. And the robot is as touching as a silent movie hero — like Charlie ...
- ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST - The Chronicle Herald
BIRTHDAY GAL: Comedian and actress Victoria Jackson was born in Miami on this date in 1959. This birthday gal is probably best known for her long stint as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1986-1992. Jackson is slated to appear in the ...
- Poetry Program Gives Prisoners Unexpected Voice (The Online NewsHour)
Clad in orange garb, inmates at a high-security unit of the Arizona State Prison Complex have found a voice through the pen. Every week they write poetry with Richard Shelton, a professor at the University of Arizona, who has volunteered at prisons for decades.
- Outside Edge - The Independent
It's a tradition handed down through generations of football journalists that at every major tournament they must file some beer stories. Who are we to argue? This week's frothy outpourings from Euro 2008 include a Salzburg bar dishing out free ...
- Progress May Not Be Lethal After All - New York Times Blogs
Progress May Not Be Lethal After AllNew York Times Blogs, NY - 41 minutes ago(SJD) Even if you don’t have a son fighting in Iraq, even if you don’t read poetry, even if you think you are immune to the power of a mother’s lament ...
- Out & About for June 19 - Carroll County Online
Shakespeare comedy of love that is lost and found offers lyrical poetry, outlaws, farce and a most unreliable dog. Olney Theatre, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road. 8:15 p.m. today through Sunday. Free with reservations requested. 301-924-3400 or www ...
- 'Hey, boss, what's your sign?' - Globe and Mail
'Hey, boss, what's your sign?'Globe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours ago"I always thought of astrology as an art, like music or poetry, in which a set of stories describe the way we experience different people and the way others ...
- New Director, Operation At Historic Latimer House - Queens Chronicle
New Director, Operation At Historic Latimer HouseQueens Chronicle, NY - 49 minutes agoUpcoming events include a poetry series on Sept. 20-21, featuring the poet laureate of Queens and later, hopefully an exhibit on the women in Latimer’s life ...
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