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- Michael Jackson goes into studio with Robert Burns - Guardian Unlimited
Robert Burns's poetry might have been dismissed as "sentimental doggerel" by Jeremy Paxman but that hasn't stopped diminutive I'm A Celebrity contestant David Gest and pop legend Michael Jackson from recording an album of the much-loved Scottish poet ...
- Ross mom whose son has Asperger's writes book of poems (Marin Independent Journal)
Like the autistic character Dustin Hoffman plays in the movie "Rain Man," Rebecca Foust's son is, in her words, "very different.
- Modified: Wednesday, Aug 20th, 2008 - Brookings Register
Modified: Wednesday, Aug 20th, 2008Brookings Register, SD - 4 hours agoO'Connor's long-running group has even read aloud some plays and shared the poetry and prose memoirs of several of its members. The group continues to meet, ...
- Original poetry: White Moon by Wang Xiaoni (Guardian Unlimited)
As part of our series of new Chinese writing, a poem from Wang Xiaoni
- Coffee houses offer relaxing atmosphere (Asbury Park Press)
With music playing softly in the background and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee in the air, there are many coffee houses in Monmouth and Ocean counties where people can gather and chat, enjoy open mic nights and eat in a relaxing atmosphere.
- Family Movies Reveal a Misty - and Mystifying - Past - Washington Post
The images are blurry and grainy, like a dream, dense with a meaning just beyond the mind's reach. The reels are out of order and I am not always sure what I am looking at as I search for answers in home movies taken 45 years ago. My father had ...
- Bakwena urged to use culture to fight poverty (Mmegi)
The recent Dithubaruba Cultural Festival hosted by Kgosi Sechele I Museum in Molepolole, was not just a day of song, dance and drama as it served as a motivational day, encouraging Bakwena not only to take pride in their culture and heritage but to also use culture to upgrade their living standards.
- Arts month kicks off - Cherry Hill Courier Post
Arts month kicks offCherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - 22 hours agoPractice prose at Poetry in the Park at the Historic Hopkins House in Haddon Township. Stroll through the 32nd Annual Juried Art Exhibit at Smithville ...
- In Years Past - Post-Journal
In 1908, Thomas S. Divilbliss, who lived about one and one half miles from Lander, shot and killed his neighbor, Jacob Osserlee, a respected farmer who had resided in the neighborhood for about a year. After the shooting, Divilbliss held the ...
- Rocking the Olympic cradle - The Australian
The AustralianRocking the Olympic cradleThe Australian, Australia - Aug 8, 2008An arts event is held in March, involving essay writing, poetry and drama. The William Brookes High School is also a performing arts school that is part of ...
- Book Reviewâ€â€Boys of Steel - Firefox News
Book Reviewâ€â€Boys of SteelFirefox News, AZ - 14 minutes agoBy Peter Gutiérrez Over the past fifteen years, Peter's work in horror and other genres, in the form of short fiction, poetry, criticism, and comics, ...
- Just what are you up to? (Tallahassee Democrat)
The annual Welcome Back Students issue of Limelight hits the street and the Web on Aug. 22. It's an expanded edition that will be packed with information and stories about this fall's concerts, plays, movies, art exhibits, literary readings, comedy shows, festivals, Downtown GetDowns, homecoming activities, dance performances and much more.
- Culture Calendar (The Downers Grove Sun)
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- Paying to go on a publishing ego trip (The Times of India)
The easy, if expensive, way for an aspiring writer who just can't find a publisher to market and sell his books - do it yourself.
- Paperback choice - Daily Telegraph
According to Richard Ford, short stories are 'daring little instruments': they 'leave out a lot of life and try to make us not worry about it'. One tends to associate American writers with spaciousness rather than concision, but this bumper ...
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