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- To Do Today (New London Day)
Fall Drop-In Storytime - 10 a.m., Groton Public Library, Route 117, Groton; ages 3 and up; free; 441-6750. Poetry Writing Workshop -
- McCain VP Pick Exposes Dems As Elitist - The Bulletin
When John McCain named Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as his vice presidential running mate, I was sitting at the bar of New York City's oldest saloon, Pete's Tavern, watching the event with my 81-year-old father and four of his long-time friends. The ...
- Poetry in emotion - Daily Pilot
“Trouble strife and war/They define the world I know.” Those are the opening lines of the first poem in a volume of poetry that Corona del Mar High School student Daniel Ward recently self-published. Many of the poems are outlets for the pain ...
- Cheshire writers urged to enter literature competition - ChesterChronicle.co.uk
Cheshire writers urged to enter literature competitionChesterChronicle.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoStories must be a maximum of 1500 words, while poetry should be no more than 100 lines. The closing date for entries is September 1. ...
- Madison hosts National Poetry Slam - Wisconsin State Journal
Eighteen has been good to Danez Smith. It's the age that he's come into his own, he says. And the age he was named Madison's Grand Slam Poetry Champion. It gets even better: Later this week, Smith (still 18), will perform his poetry in the national ...
- Modern Woodmen contributes funds to Smithsonian Between Fences exhibit - Prairie Pioneer
Modern Woodmen contributes funds to Smithsonian Between Fences exhibitPrairie Pioneer, SD - 8 hours agoVarious activities are planned related to the hosting of the Between Fences exhibit, such as poetry and essay contests, guest speakers, displays, bus tours, ...
- Cancer survivor to lecture, discuss book at Shawnee university (The Oklahoman)
SHAWNEE — Attorney and cancer survivor Jim Chastain will give a lecture at 7 p.m. today at St. Gregory's University, 1900 W MacArthur. Chastain is a writer, film critic and attorney for the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. The theme for his lecture is "When bad things happen to good writers.” He also will talk about his book, "I Survived Cancer, but Never Won the Tour de France.” Chastain ...
- 'Two Marriages: Novellas' by Phillip Lopate - Los Angeles Times
'Two Marriages: Novellas' by Phillip LopateLos Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours agoLopate has also published poetry and film studies, his reviews and commentaries turn up in all the best journals and magazines, and he holds a chair at ...
- Diversions for August 21, 2008 - Evansville Courier & Press
Diversions for August 21, 2008Evansville Courier & Press, IN - 3 hours agoOPEN POETRY NIGHT — featuring Jean Ann Kizer & Friends, 8 pm, Penny Lane Coffeehouse, 600 SE Second St. EVANSVILLE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY STAR WATCH — 8 pm, ...
- Handel's Forebears Given Fine Voice - RedOrbit
Handel's Forebears Given Fine VoiceRedOrbit, TX - 22 hours agoBut the music itself, while tuneful, never quite matches the timeless character of this prophetic and insightfully profound poetry.
- Poet Hayden Carruth dies - Newsday
MUNNSVILLE, N.Y. - Hayden Carruth, an award winning poet who wrote about the people and places of northern Vermont , has died. Carruth, who lived in Vermont in the 1960s and 70s, died Monday at his home in Munnsville, N.Y. after suffering a stroke a ...
- Latitude: Highlights and music line-up - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Latitude: Highlights and music line-upNorfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - 7 hours agoWinner of the Forward Poetry prize who has made waves since the publication of his Look We Have Coming to Dover! His work describes the experience of the ...
- Animal welfare advocates say the shelter could dramatically reduce ... - City Pages
The Minnesotan governor now knows how Carol McCain feels It's a common story in the arts. Young, fresh, and brash group hits the scene, be it a band or a theater company, a visual arts group or a magazine. The group burns white hot for a time—six ...
- Win big with 'Poetry Out Loud' contest (Courier-Post)
Teachers and students alike may want to think about this: Last year's state champion wrote a poem that ranked fifth in national judging, good enough to win a college scholarship, plus a stipend to her school's library.
- Doors Classics Suffer Without Morrison - RedOrbit
Doors Classics Suffer Without MorrisonRedOrbit, TX - Aug 9, 2008I know - his dark, booming voice is oft imitated and never matched. And yes, it's one of the sexiest in rock history. But Morrison could have benefited from ...
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