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- Letter: Allan Rodway - Guardian Unlimited
Brian Lee's suitably affectionate memories of academic and writer Allan Rodway (Other lives, 3 July) caught his personality beautifully. As a history student at Nottingham University in the 1960s, I can confirm that Allan's inspirational qualities ...
- All ages can catch the reading bug (The Wilmington Star-News)
The library's Summer Reading Program is a safe, fun activity available to all ages. Beginning June 17 in Hampstead, library staff present "Catch the Reading Bug." The weekly time for children ages 2-12 to enjoy the free activities is 11-11:45 a.m. Story Explorations, 45 minutes of stories, crafts and other hands-on activities, is offered in...
- Namibia: From a Rag And Bone Boy to Top Playwright (AllAfrica.com)
When Petrus Haakskeen was not trudging through one of Namibia's poorest villages selling bones and empty bottles well before his 10th birthday to supplement his grandmother's meagre income, he read whatever printed material he could lay his hands on.
- Kunal Kapoor's a struggling poet - Hindustan Times
Kunal Kapoor's a struggling poetHindustan Times, India - 1 hour agoPoetry helps me to exteriorise my thoughts." Kunal writes religiously every day and has reams and reams of thoughts expressed in his Hindi and English poems ...
- A.W.O.L. fundraiser disrupted by tornado; second try on Wednesday (Savannah Morning News)
Last Thursday's release party for "The Transition" was supposed to serve both as a celebration, and a chance to raise funds to send local kids to a nationwide competition. But when a storm struck Lake Mayer, it took down expensive equipment and food, sent revelers scrambling for cover, and nullified the funds and promotional efforts that had already been invested. "It was a near-death ...
- No reason in love (Bennington Banner)
French mathematician Blaise Pascal, not one to brood on emotional fuzziness, once observed that "the heart has reasons that reason cannot know." Of course, it might have taken a scientist to philosophize such an understatement into history.
- Chicago poet translates sorrow of immigrants into his works - DesMoinesRegister.com
Chicago poet translates sorrow of immigrants into his worksDesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 2 hours ago... when the family moved to America in 1969, unable to speak English. When he learned the language, he immediately began his first attempts at poetry. ...
- A man of intrinsic worth: A profile of Wally McRae (The Billings Outpost)
Tongue River rancher, poet and environmental activist Wallace McRae is turning to prose for his fifth book.
- ‘The world has lost a great, great energy’ - Business Gazette
Business Gazette‘The world has lost a great, great energy’Business Gazette, MD - 1 hour agoThose gathered at Sunday’s vigil lit candles, read poetry and made a makeshift memorial near the site where Wang’s body was found. Smiles broke through the ...
- 'Welcome Home Project' honors returning vets - Ashland Daily Tidings
About 30 American veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will celebrate Memorial Day a little differently this year. Through The Welcome Home Project, the veterans and their families will attend a five-day retreat starting May 22 at Buckhorn ...
- National year of reading focus falls on rhythm and rhyme - Hampstead and Highgate Express
National year of reading focus falls on rhythm and rhymeHampstead and Highgate Express, UK - 2 hours agoEvery member of our staff has chosen a favourite poetry book for the window. Choices range from the classic I Saw Esau, Iona Opie's seminal gathering of ...
- World writers decry censorship at Swedish literary meet (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bangladeshi novelist-in-hiding Taslima Nasreen joined international writers gathered at a literary conference in Stockholm Tuesday to deplore how censorship and persecution affect their work.
- Writings chronicle life in Nevada 'Prisneyland' - Scripps News
Writings chronicle life in Nevada 'Prisneyland'Scripps News, DC - 55 minutes agoOnce he left, he published poetry in newspapers and magazines about the job, and started a blog, Vegas Quixote, where he does more of the same: tell stories ...
- Novel explores the ties that bind -- and life's surprises (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Cornelia Brown and her new husband, Teo, move from New York City to a pretty suburban neighborhood where they've imagined they'll have an ideal life. But as Cornelia meets her neighbors, she realizes she may never fit in with the other wives. Especially with Piper, who concerns herself with the state of Cornelia's yard and just happens to be the leader of the neighborhood clique.
- Cowboys’ Ware Fulfills a Challenge for Fatherhood - New York Times
New York TimesCowboys’ Ware Fulfills a Challenge for FatherhoodNew York Times, United States - 1 hour agoHe wrote poetry for her and professed his love so often that every phrase in his marriage proposal had been spoken many times before. ...
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