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- Veterans to present poetry reading at Gallery X (The Standard-Times)
NEW BEDFORD — Whaling City Review LIVE and Gallery X present a Veterans Poetry Reading at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Gallery X, 169 William St., downtown New Bedford.
- Unity party going on right now - Texas Examiner
Unity party going on right nowTexas Examiner, TX - 1 hour ago... organizers will announce winners of the “Community Unity” poetry contest, awarding $500 to the first prize winner, $200 for second and $100 for third. ...
- This muddled terror law limits free speech and wrecks innocent lives - Guardian Unlimited
A student downloads an al-Qaida document from a US government website and is held in custody for six days. A shop assistant writes poems about cutting people's heads off and is tried for being a terrorist. An opera composer is accused of promoting ...
- Poetry and Jazz During the Petaluma Poetry Walk (All About Jazz)
The Petaluma Poetry Walk is an annual event in its 13th year. This year it will take place on September 21 from 10am-7pm. Each hour there is a different stop along the walk in downtown Petaluma, and a poetry reading. The Poet Laureate of California, Al Young, is scheduled to read at 3pm.
- Wis. college to honor banned Shel Silverstein book (Freedom Forum Online)
JANESVILLE, Wis. — A children's book that was banned from elementary school libraries in the 1980s will be honored with a special reading in Janesville this week as part of Banned Books Week.
- Indian Poet now has Five Poetry Records with Limca Book of Records - MediaSyndicate (press release)
Indian Poet now has Five Poetry Records with Limca Book of RecordsMediaSyndicate (press release) - 3 hours agoAhmedabad based poet Nikhil Parekh registers his 4th & 5th National Records in Poetry with the Limca Book of Records. Has now a mind-boggling 5 National ...
- Countdown to the Poetry Gathering - Alpine Avalanche
Let's begin the countdown. The Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering 2008, set for Feb. 29-March 2, begins five weeks from tomorrow. To help get you in the mood, the Avalanche will offer you stories each week in this space, stories that will give you ...
- Writer Ha Jin says he wants to visit native China but is frustrated by ... - International Herald Tribune
HONG KONG : Award-winning author Ha Jin says he wants to visit his native China after being away for 23 years but is discouraged by the Communist government's censorship of his books. "If I have the chance, I'd like to. I want to at least go back to ...
- Pitching an Agent: 'Leapfrog Over The Competition' - Mediabistro.com
This agency finds a 'remarkably high number' of saleable unsolicited queries, so get your nonfiction proposal ready. Notable clients: Betty DeRamus's Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad ; Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase's The ...
- Mary Margaret Engle - Platte County Record Times
Mary Margaret EnglePlatte County Record Times, NY - 7 hours agoShe wrote poetry, fiction, biographical non fiction and self help books. She longed for a time when poverty and violence were a thing of the past. ...
- Local poets to read on Third Thursday - Northumberland Today
Local poets to read on Third ThursdayNorthumberland Today, Canada - 5 hours agoas a member of the audience, Mr. Woods says he gradually "began to feel (he would) like to try his hand at writing poetry." His poems cause a friendly envy ...
- PlayMakers polish rough 'Pericles' (The News & Observer)
'Pericles" probably isn't on anyone's top 10 Shakespeare list. Much of it wasn't even written by Shakespeare, and what's there is nearly devoid of the bard's usual poetry, character and philosophy. Its constant reversals of fortune and miraculous recoveries make it more fairy tale than absorbing drama.
- Anita Heiss puts Koori slant on Sex and the City - Courier Mail
Anita Heiss puts Koori slant on Sex and the CityCourier Mail, Australia - 1 hour agoAlso an author of children's books, poetry and academic texts, she says it can be emotionally exhausting writing about the politics of the Stolen Generation ...
- A date for all occasions - The National
A date for all occasionsThe National, United Arab Emirates - 6 hours agoThe Liwa Festival began as a one-day affair four years ago; this year it will involve other activities including a group wedding, Nabati poetry and ...
- IWP: Rome's Raimo and Macedonia's Madzirov - Daily Iowan
Even though she has released her first novel, had her poetry published, and written for the Italian Rolling Stone magazine, International Writing Program participant Veronica Raimo is still exploring her place as a writer. "I still don't have a clear ...
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