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- Metro teen makes national poetry recitation final (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia's young poetry reciting champion has advanced to the final rounds in the national Poetry Out Loud recitation contest. Elijah P. Orengo, 16, a sophomore at Westlake High School in Fulton County, emerged Monday as one of the top four poetry reciters in his region and will compete with 11 other students Tuesday night in the national finals. Orengo, looking casual in brown corduroy trousers, ...
- Never lost for words - The Age
The AgeNever lost for wordsThe Age, Australia - 3 minutes agoBlack pants, a long-sleeved white shirt, thick greying hair flopping down over his eyes in the heat. His shoulders hunch and his head seems to bow, ...
- LitMag turns 'a gamble into a work of art' (The Current Online)
Nineteen students, who officially became published authors last week, celebrated at the LitMag launch party Friday at the Alumni House. The 2008 Edition of LitMag, the magazine where students can send in their fiction, poetry, and nonfiction material as well as photographs, held a launch party Friday.
- Filipino Washington Post Reporter Wins Pulitzer - New California Media
SF State Campus HeadlinesFilipino Washington Post Reporter Wins PulitzerNew California Media, CA - 2 hours agoHe was asked to write for the Style Section at first, and he wrote about Cristeta Comerford, the first woman and first Filipino-American White House ...2008 Pulitzer Prizes reflect alumni excellence SF State Campus Headlinesall 2 news articles
- Missing man found in lake never got over wife's death, son says - Liberal
Missing man found in lake never got over wife's death, son saysLiberal, Canada - 5 hours agoHe loved poetry, birds, flowers, he was a great gardener. I’ll really miss him.†His mother and father were also devoted foster parents, helping dozens of ...
- 'Man of letters' to participate in poetry reading (The Herald-Mail)
For a moment, award-winning writer William Heath thought he was going to be the next Bob Cousy, the Boston Celtic's "Houdini of the Hardwood." Two novels and more than one hundred poems later, Heath, 65, has just finished his third novel.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to induct Madonna and Cohen (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Pop star Madonna, folk singer Leonard Cohen, rocker John Mellencamp, British pop band The Dave Clark Five and instrumental group The Ventures will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday.
- MONUMENT HOLDS FIRST POETRY READING - KDUH
MONUMENT HOLDS FIRST POETRY READINGKDUH, NE - 5 hours agoLOCAL WRITERS CAME TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND FOR THE FIRST EVER OPEN MIC POETRY READING AT THE SCOTTSBLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT. ABOUT TWENTY WRITERS PRESENTED A ...
- Spitzer gets zero tolerance from readers - Daily Breeze
Spitzer gets zero tolerance from readersDaily Breeze, CA - 1 hour agoThe esthetics of carefully constructed poetry and essays, the beauty and sentiment they convey, is unrivalled, and yes, often spiritual. ...
- Email this to a friend Print this story (Nodaway News Leader)
The Northeast Nodaway Bluejay Book Club was started three years ago by Amy Burch, kindergarten teacher, for her students and their families. “I wanted a fun and informative way to bring families together in the learning process,†Burch said.
- LitFest to look into legends - Red Bluff Daily News
LitFest to look into legendsRed Bluff Daily News, CA - 2 hours agoStudents have submitted writing and illustrations in six categories for the awards: narrative, expository, journalism, poetry, illustration and legends. ...
- Kerala condoles poet's death (New Kerala)
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 31: Kerala Chief Minister V S Achutanandan, ministers, political leaders, writers and people from various walks of life today condoled the death of Malayalam poet and former MLA Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan, who died at a private hospital today.
- CBC to ground Royal Canadian Air Farce (St. Catharines Standard)
CBC-TV’s long-running comedy show “Royal Canadian Air Farce†is reaching the end of the road after 15 years on the air, according to the Canadian Press. The producers of “Air Farce†have informed the cast and crew that there will be a truncated, 10-episode farewell season starting in the [...]
- On The Bright Side: Retired professor puts poetry to music - Oneonta Daily Star
On The Bright Side: Retired professor puts poetry to musicOneonta Daily Star, NY - 3 hours agoThe 4 pm concert also will feature the American premieres of two works by Clay's longtime friend Tom Johnson. Johnson, who lives in Paris, wrote ``Kirkman's ...
- Library Calendar (Baxter Bulletin)
Meetings and events scheduled at Baxter County Library, "Your Place to Grow," 424 W. Seventh St., for April include:
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