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- Elinor Lyon: Author of 'camping and tramping' adventure tales peopled ... - The Independent
Author of 20 well received children's novels, Elinor Lyon ceased writing in 1975, at a time when the new emphasis on urban social realism in junior fiction had made her own stories seem increasingly out of date. But for many older readers, her ...
- Books of life - Guardian Unlimited
Books of lifeGuardian Unlimited, UK - 39 minutes agoDoes this, as in the case of the racist, sexist Philip Larkin revealed by Andrew Motion affect the way we read their novels or poetry? Of course it does, ...
- Every Baby Company Inks Book Deal with Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. - Forbes
Every Baby Company and Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. have signed a five-year joint venture deal for the publication of high-end baby/toddler cloth, board, and bath books, based on the award-winning brand, eebee's adventures (www.eebee.com). Winner of ...
- Thought Criminal Wins Appeal - Londonist
LondonistThought Criminal Wins AppealLondonist, UK - 3 hours ago... sobriquet "lyrical terrorist", applied not because of a love for rap rabble-rouser MIA but due to her penchant for writing extremist "poetry". ...
- Dishing out knowledge (Sierra Sun)
Editor's note: This is the second installment of a two-part series about Tom Meschery. The first story, on Saturday, June 14, focused on Meschery's professional basketball career.
- ''Virtual Greats'' Enters $1.5 Billion Virtual Goods Market (Centre Daily Times)
Millions of Us LLC, an agency specializing in virtual worlds and large online communities, today announced that it has launched a new company, "Virtual Greats," to take advantage of the rapidly growing market for virtual goods. In connection with today's launch announcement, Millions of Us also announced that Virtual Greats will have distribution rights for virtual goods associated with the ...
- Web extra: Local literary events (The Naperville Sun)
A calendar of author appearances and book-signings.
- Poet laureate to visit Wichita Falls - Wichita Falls Times Record News
The world of adult criminal justice doesn’t always offer many poetic moments. Or so you would think. But that’s exactly where Larry Thomas found inspiration for a collection of 40 poems he wrote for his latest book, “The Fraternity of Oblivion ...
- Worst-Named Horses - New York Times
Worst-Named HorsesNew York Times, United States - 3 hours agoNow the two of us had our Daily Racing Form, which produced Found Poetry the way a teenaged face produces blackheads. Both of us had long been fans of the ...
- Hip-hopping generation wants change - Medill Reports
Medill ReportsHip-hopping generation wants changeMedill Reports, DC - 43 minutes agoIts fusion of poetry, hip hop and acting allows artists to showcase their talent while speaking out on today's issues. Topics range from politics to ...
- Rhyme and punishment: Vandals who trashed Robert Frost's home learn poetry as punishment (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Call it poetic justice: More than two dozen young people who broke into Robert Frost's former home for a beer party and trashed the place are being required to take classes in his poetry as part of their punishment.
- Bard of Barnsley on reading, accents and why he loves the Green 'Un - The Star
Bard of Barnsley on reading, accents and why he loves the Green 'UnThe Star, UK - 2 hours ago... and pledging his undying love for the Green Un. All in that deep Darfield accent as thick as chip-shop gravy, great with singing, even better on poetry. ...
- Culture clinic: Nick Broomfield - Daily Telegraph
Milton Friedman's theories on free-market economy, which are responsible for the greed and extremely dangerous world we live in today. I've made a couple of really bad endings myself, but I'd have to say that most Spielberg endings aren't good. You ...
- So how many ways to love an MP? One backbencher's raunchy Shakespeare sonnets cause a stir (Daily Mail: World News)
Watching Gordon Brown's ratings tumble ever lower is enough to depress any Labour MP. But veteran backbencher Harry Cohen has found a novel way to restore his spirits: penning raunchy poetry.
- A Tribute To The Clash (South Shore News & Tribune)
Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra.
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