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- Ancient craft made new in hands of Murrieta bookbinder (The Press-Enterprise)
Murrieta resident Edna Wright has an ancient profession. She is bookbinder. While the work may involve different materials and tools, much of the process is the same as it was in centuries past.
- Young vandals in Vermont get lessons in poetry - Kansas City Star
More than two dozen young people who broke into Robert Frost’s former home for a beer party and trashed the place are being required to take classes in his poetry as part of their punishment. Using “The Road Not Taken†and another poem as ...
- Dubai to host annual poetry festival (AME Info)
The Ruler of Dubai has ordered the launch of the Dubai International Poetry Festival as an annual calendar event, celebrating Arabic poetry and promoting international understanding through one of the most enduring literary genres, reported Gulf News. Held under the banner Thousand Poets, One Language, the activity-packed annual event aims to attract 1,000 internationally acclaimed poets from ...
- Kay Ryan Becomes American Poet Laureate - New York Observer
Tomorrow, a self-described "modern hermit" will assume arguably the country’s most public position for a poet. This may seem like a contradiction in terms, but ever since Kay Ryan embarked on her career as a writer, she has gradually been peeking ...
- A Salute to the Chicago Defender - New York Beacon
A Salute to the Chicago DefenderNew York Beacon, NY - 6 hours agoNow known as the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the organization was established to unify publishers of African American newspapers across the ...
- Funny and sad tribute to lost wife is the Book of the Year (icWales)
A DIARY written by one of Wales’ leading poets, chronicling life after his wife’s death in a car crash, was last night named Wales Book of the Year 2008.
- Garage-bound scribe taps vivid past - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchGarage-bound scribe taps vivid pastColumbus Dispatch, OH - 5 hours agoI think that was the secret of the Romantic poets: They wrote cold." Furst's novels are the product of considerable research, especially in first-person ...
- 'Milk Train' stops at Hartford Stage company - Stamford Advocate
In his later years, Tennessee Williams kept writing with as much enthusiasm as he did when he was young, but the legendary playwright faced the dilemma of being expected to "top" such masterworks as "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie ...
- Happy returns from Kurt Sanderling - St. Petersburg Times
Story Tools Why we care: Kurt Sanderling was not only one of the greatest conductors in a generation of great conductors, but he also is father of Stefan Sanderling, music director of the Florida Orchestra. This set commemorates the senior Sanderling ...
- International conference explores Russian philosopher Bakhtin - Western News
More than 130 scholars from 26 countries will attend an international conference later this month at The University of Western Ontario dedicated to exploring the life of Russian philosopher and literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin. Much like the broad ...
- Son of Rambow kids around - Creative Loafing Tampa
Son of Rambow kids aroundCreative Loafing Tampa, FL - 4 minutes ago(It's a moment not quite as magical as it sounds, but still a sight closer to the cinematic poetry of Jean Vigo than the prefab blue-screens of Spielberg). ...
- First Person: Let sun shine on 'Justice Summer' - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Orange bolt-cutters will not be needed to stop the use of Guantanamo Military Detention Facility. The practice of justice will do the job; the justice of habeas corpus reviews with prompt release from detention for the 275 detainees -- along with the ...
- Islanders demand legal right to be 'true lesbians' - Belfast Telegraph
Ever since Sappho wrote of her feelings for other women, the Greek island of Lesbos where she lived has had its own place in the dictionary. But now its modern residents have begun a campaign to reclaim the term for themselves. John Walsh reports ...
- Loved ones mourn Tacoma teen who inspired so many - TheNewsTribune.com
Loved ones mourn Tacoma teen who inspired so manyTheNewsTribune.com, WA - May 6, 2008At a memorial service, relatives and friends remember a young Tacoma woman for her art, her spirituality and her capacity for love. India Escobar died April ...
- Crazy for Cohen - Cape Breton
GLACE BAY — The Savoy Theatre has hosted some big names over the years and this week it will welcome one of the greatest singer-songwriters of our time. The legendary Leonard Cohen will grace the Savoy stage twice with performances Tuesday and ...
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