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- The Age of Wonder, by Richard Holmes (Independent)
The phrase "Romantic Chemistry" did not always mean the sexual spark between two people. At the birth of English Romanticism, chemistry and other sciences, notably astronomy and the physics of electricity, were exciting components of the new mood. For so long assumed to be polar opposites, Romanticism and Science are justly reunited in Richard Holmes's new book.
- Books to travel with: The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester - New Scientist (subscription)
Books to travel with: The Man Who Loved China by Simon WinchesterNew Scientist (subscription), UK - 4 hours agoHowever, the west used to see it as a curiosity, an intellectual backwater: there was some nice art and some poetry worth translating, but the Chinese were ...
- Dan Radcliffe featured in DETAILS magazine - HPANA
HPANADan Radcliffe featured in DETAILS magazineHPANA - 1 hour agoI write poetry and I love it. I like being different from most other people in my generation. Video with complete photo spread will be posted later today, ...
- Art takes a stance in Birmingham (West Bloomfield Eccentric)
Two giant metallic sculptures spring from the ground at the corner of Pierce and Merrill, instantly grabbing Michelle Bosanc's attention. "This is the first time I saw them," she said. "I think they're cool... they add something." Altogether, 10 sculptures are being installed around downtown Birmingham as part of the 2008 CityScapes Public Arts Program. John Sauve, one of the most recognized ...
- A student's tribute to a beloved English teacher - Los Angeles Times
A student's tribute to a beloved English teacherLos Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours agoMr. Lutz inspired us to read, to write, to see, to travel and to experience what life had to offer, and I'm writing to say that I hear you, Mr. Lutz. ...
- Pioneering lesbian rights activist dies just weeks after wedding (Independent)
Del Martin, the pioneering lesbian rights activist whose career spanned more than five decades, and who twice took part in California's “first” gay marriage, has died at the age of 87.
- Literary Calendar (Austin American-Statesman)
Katie Hafner — 7 p.m. today. Reads, answers questions and signs 'Romance on Three Legs' at BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. Free. 472-5050, www.bookpeople.com.
- Sister to the Sioux (The New Straits Times)
Anna Paquin highlights the plight of the Sioux tribe during the latter half of the 19th century in her role in Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.
- STAGED TO ENTHRAL - Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta TelegraphSTAGED TO ENTHRALCalcutta Telegraph, India - 1 hour agoBased partially on the life of the author — a high-school chemistry teacher and novelist for young adults — its cast of four women has given actresses a ...
- Poster poems: Home thoughts from you - Guardian Unlimited
Here in Ireland, the decade 1996 to 2006 witnessed an unprecedented rise in property prices, with double-digit inflation most years. It's a bubble that has, inevitably, just gone pop, and that pop is contributing in no small way to the current ...
- Northern Michigan nautical getaway aboard the Manitou has gourmet ... - MLive.com
MLive.comNorthern Michigan nautical getaway aboard the Manitou has gourmet ...MLive.com, MI - 18 minutes ago5-8 • A storytelling and chocolate tour co-led by Norm Wheeler, a member of the storytelling/poetry troupe "The Beach Bards" and his wife, chocolatier Mimi ...
- The jive that kept us alive (Mail and Guardian)
A small footnote to the increasingly incensed rantings of my old friend (since three weeks ago) Ronald Suresh Roberts. He wishes to share with the world the fact that I, like my forbears, am someone who simply likes to keep on dancing.
- Fall Arts Preview: November - San Francisco Chronicle
Fall Arts Preview: NovemberSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 1 hour ago... evocative and lyrical 1911 installment in the late August Wilson's 10-play cycle chronicling the African American experience in the 20th century. ...
- Pine River Library Lore: Take a nostalgic return to school days - The Lake Country Echo
Pine River Library Lore: Take a nostalgic return to school daysThe Lake Country Echo, MN - 9 minutes agoI'm a little obtuse when it comes to identifying various types of poetry. I just know what I like.) The question I have here is whether children actually ...
- Mashpee soldier killed in Afghanistan - Daily Comet
Mashpee soldier killed in AfghanistanDaily Comet, LA - 58 minutes agoConlon is a 2005 graduate of Mashpee High School who loved poetry. His mother said his writing ability earned her son a generous scholarship to Franklin ...
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