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- Laura Bush takes time to visit, give grant to young people (The Greenville News)
First Lady Laura Bush visited the Carl Sandburg home and farm in Flat Rock and announced a $50,000 grant to aid youth education programs at the park.
- In brief: City of God director tackles Shakespeare (Guardian Unlimited)
Plus: Will Ferrell takes on 2-Face, comic bookdom's Lucky Luke begins journey to big screen, and trailer for Ridley Scott's Body of Lies goes online
- North Texas events, August 29 (Wichita Falls Times Record News)
WICHITA FALLS ART ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SHOW Ends today, Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University, 2 Eureka Circle. Featuring a variety of artwork by members of the art group.
- Writer who prefers being a waiter is up for £60,000 prize - Evening Standard
A 28-year-old London waiter has been nominated for one of the world's most lucrative literary prizes for his first novel. Ross Raisin's debut God's Own Country is a contender for the £60,000 Dylan Thomas Prize for authors under the age of 30 ...
- A cup of China - Moscow News
A cup of ChinaMoscow News, Russia - 11 hours agoThe "tea master" prepares and serves the drink in the guests' presence, an art of sensory appreciation that is said to have inspired music and poetry. ...
- Bahamian author finds poetry in family, friends and faith - South Florida Caribbean News
Bahamian author finds poetry in family, friends and faithSouth Florida Caribbean News, FL - 3 hours ago“Pockets of My Heart†contains wonderfully nostalgic, entertaining and inspirational poetry and prose. “Pockets of My Heart†takes readers on a poetic ...
- Ty: 'Hip-hop has no culture' (Independent)
"I hate the word alternative," says Ty. "I hate the word off-key, I hate the word jazzy and I hate the word laid-back. I'm not a laid-back person." That's for certain. A frown adds a touch of finality to his mini-rant. Ty has never been a fan of anything that suggests his unconventional existence in British hip-hop should paint him with the "alt" prefix. "I'm probably more disobedient with ...
- Meeting on Persian literature held in Istanbul - IranMania News
LONDON, June 23 (IranMania) - The second meeting on Persian literature was held in Istanbul, MNA reported. Several Iranian scholars including Hassan Hassanzadeh, as well as professors and students of Persian literature from the Istanbul University ...
- Library gears up for September - Meade County Times Tribune
Library gears up for SeptemberMeade County Times Tribune, SD - 18 minutes agoStorytime Yoga integrates yoga and oral storytelling, poetry, Spanish, healthy eating, and peace and character education. ...
- Thanks for proving it but ... didn't we know this? - Los Angeles Times Blogs
On TV: Watching a lot of television seems to be a risk factor for eating a lot of snacks. College kids who watched more TV than is apparently healthy snacked more frequently while watching their glowing boxy friend and recognized more advertising ...
- Institute to offer 'The Poetry of Robert Frost' at the Bennington Museum (Bennington Banner)
BENNINGTON — On Wednesdays Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 8 and 15, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College will offer a course on the poetry of Robert Frost.
- A dance, per chance, with a pen (Morris Ledger)
In summer, it's easier finding a teenager eager to put on a swimsuit than to put pen to paper. But 15-year-old Aurora Pfefferkorn spent a week in Morris County studying writing styles and expanding a recent short story assignment for English class.
- Woman gets 8-13 years in ex-boyfriend's stabbing (The Salem News)
DANVERS and mdash; Kathie DeFelice made one last plea for mercy yesterday as she was about to learn her sentence for the stabbing death of former boyfriend William Olsen Jr., a killing she said was in self-defense after years of abuse.
- Patois, Bible and translation - Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica GleanerPatois, Bible and translationJamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 4 hours agoBecause of the variety of text types present in the Bible - from poetry and song to wisdom sayings and dream narratives - its translation into any language ...
- The most interesting project in American poetry isn't really an ... - San Francisco Gate
The Earthworks initiative is an award-winning series of poetry collections by contemporary American Indian writers published by Salt Publishing - one of the most well-respected literary presses - in England. With books by some of the field's heaviest ...
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