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- Irons in the fire (The Australian)
Poet, photographer, singer and songwriter Patti Smith documents a remarkable life
- Spiritual Jehovah’s Witness Who Claims Celibacy - The Black Chronicle
The Black ChronicleSpiritual Jehovah’s Witness Who Claims CelibacyThe Black Chronicle, OK - 4 hours agoThe residency is chronicled in “21 Nights,” a coffee-table tome of Prince’s lyrics and poetry and 124 previously unreleased photographs by Randee St. ...
- Dharma bums in the land of cows and Krishna - Daily News & Analysis
Dharma bums in the land of cows and KrishnaDaily News & Analysis, India - 8 hours agoWhile R Parthasarathy had recounted the alleged response of Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky to Indian English poetry (“If we were gangster poets we’d ...
- Poet's Choice (Washington Post)
When prose cult figure David Foster Wallace committed suicide on Sept. 12, he succumbed to the depression that's murdered too many literary titans. The loss slammed into my solar plexus like a black medicine ball, knocking the wind out of me.
- Travel: Chinese Whispers ; CITIES BUZZ WITH NEW LIFE THE RED DAWN ... - istockAnalyst.com
Travel: Chinese Whispers ; CITIES BUZZ WITH NEW LIFE THE RED DAWN ...istockAnalyst.com, OR - 5 hours ago... many of whom hardly ever saw the world outside, allowing court eunuchs and clerks to rule the country while they got on with writing poetry. ...
- The Shame of Sacramento (Santa Barbara Independent)
This year’s California Legislature will be recorded as the lamest, most dysfunctional, dog-ass bunch since statehood.
- The Age of Wonder, by Richard Holmes (Independent)
The phrase "Romantic Chemistry" did not always mean the sexual spark between two people. At the birth of English Romanticism, chemistry and other sciences, notably astronomy and the physics of electricity, were exciting components of the new mood. For so long assumed to be polar opposites, Romanticism and Science are justly reunited in Richard Holmes's new book.
- Taking time to honor the written word - Petaluma Argus-Courier
Taking time to honor the written wordPetaluma Argus-Courier, CA - 3 hours agoAdmission to the Poetry Walk is free. The full program and schedule is available at http://geri-digiorno.petaluma 360.com.
- Debi Mazar Does Entourage - BlackBook Magazine
BlackBook MagazineDebi Mazar Does EntourageBlackBook Magazine, NY - 3 hours agoBut when I’m in Italy, I’m surrounded by poetry, history, family, culture, and fabulous food. We plan to move to Florence one day. Speaking of fabulous food ...
- Play tackles modern-day issues - Log Cabin Democrat
Play tackles modern-day issuesLog Cabin Democrat, AR - 23 minutes agoShe called it a long poem, comparing it to a modern-day Shakespearean play. "It's an artist's play," she said. "There's a lot of music compositions, ...
- Click on photo to enlarge - Daily Journal
Click on photo to enlargeDaily Journal, SC - 36 minutes agoHe credits this knack to time spent writing poetry (he’s published three books of verse.) Although Rash has no ambitions of becoming a playwright, ...
- National Poetry Day looks to work for inspiration - Abeceder
National Poetry Day looks to work for inspirationAbeceder, UK - 6 hours agoNational Poetry Day 2008 will be on Thursday October 9th and its theme will be Work. This is a great opportunity for you to get your workplace involved. ...
- FEMA: Tips for Teachers of Destroyed Iowa Schools: It's About ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
FEMA: Tips for Teachers of Destroyed Iowa Schools: It's About ...7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY - 36 minutes agoStudents wrote poetry with the guidance of an area children's book author and a former Lincoln parent, Jane Kurtz (www.janekurtz.com). ...
- Former teacher wins Montana poetry - ONE News
A 54-year-old former schoolteacher has won the poetry category of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards. Janet Charman has beaten strong competition from Johanna Aitchison and Fiona Farrell, with her sixth poetry collection Cold Snack. The West ...
- Ryan reading to kick off literary season (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Kay Ryan, the new poet laureate consultant in poetry to the U.S. Library of Congress, has agreed to open the library's 2008-2009 literary season with a reading.
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