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- State library announces best books of Indiana awards - NWI.com
The 2008 Best Books of Indiana were named last week at an awards ceremony at the Indiana State Library. The Indiana Center for the Book began the state book-award contest in 2005 to strengthen interest in Indiana's strong literary heritage. The ...
- The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front 1915-1919 by Mark ... - Times Online
Italy entered the second world war in much the same circumstances as it entered the first. It waited nine months to see which side was likely to win and then joined it in the hope of sharing the spoils. The only difference was that in 1940 Mussolini ...
- Happy birthday Ray Bradbury! - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Ray Bradbury , who has made Southern California his home since 1934, turns 88 today. He's the author of more than 30 books, countless short stories, screenplays, poetry, plays and books for children. Not only did he write "Fahrenheit 451" and "The ...
- Tears and fancy dress at knife victim's funeral - Belfast Telegraph
Tears and fancy dress at knife victim's funeralBelfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - Jul 19, 2008He wouldn't have wanted everyone to wear black." A card attached to the bouquet read: "The most saddest day of my life, Ben when I lost you. ...
- Serbia's arresting development - Los Angeles Times
Serbia's arresting developmentLos Angeles Times, CA - 20 minutes agoHe'd been a psychiatrist with a great wit and had a penchant for reciting his own epic poetry. As Bosnia slid inexorably toward war over the next two years, ...
- Opportunities abound for area artists to show talents (El Paso Times)
Here are a couple of opportunities for artists of all types-- whether they're visual artists, writers or young singers.
- “Montana Ghost Towns and Gold Camps” by Bill Whitfield - New West
“Montana Ghost Towns and Gold Camps” by Bill WhitfieldNew West, MT - 6 hours agoWe stopped at the Black Hills area of South Dakota on the way and found some former mining camps on the map. We camped at these ghost towns. ...
- Granite City High School student wins essay contest (Granite City Press-Record)
Although former Granite City High School student Rachel Roy didn't expect to win the Patriots in the Park Essay Contest, she certainly welcomed her victory.
- Byron Coley / No More Bush Tour - Baltimore City Paper
Baltimore City PaperByron Coley / No More Bush TourBaltimore City Paper, MD - 36 minutes agoBut he's also been writing poems for decades, often for a journal edited by longtime friend Thurston Moore. In 2003, Coley and Moore led a revolving tour of ...
- Winners of ‘poo poetry’ contest announced - Aspen Daily News
The city of Aspen has chosen its favorite poems, limericks and haikus for its first-ever “Dog Poo Poetry Competition.” The competition was held in response to Aspen’s number-one summer complaint: Dog poo in parks, open space and on city ...
- Students read poetry at Stell coffee shop - Redlands Daily Facts
Students read poetry at Stell coffee shopRedlands Daily Facts, CA - 15 minutes ago... reading their poetry and drinking free hot chocolate, courtesy of the managers. A few of the topics students chose were chocolate, war, and family. ...
- PERFORMING IN PRISON: Both sides of the bars - Juneau Empire (subscription)
PERFORMING IN PRISON: Both sides of the barsJuneau Empire (subscription), AK - 57 minutes agoThey showed us their poetry. They sang their songs they'd written. There's some very talented people in prison," he said. "Some of those guys thought I was ...
- There's Something Salvageable In Rick Reilly's Craft - Deadspin
There's Something Salvageable In Rick Reilly's CraftDeadspin, NY - Jul 20, 2008Having said all that, Rick Reilly's slam poetry session on the British Open had moments of brilliance, and other times moments of anguish. ...
- Nigeria: 'Mediocres Are Killing Country's Publishing Industry' (AllAfrica.com)
Sam Asowata is a poet, journalist and book editor.
- River as classroom (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Asheville – This summer the French Broad River was turned into a classroom for 40 local and visiting students. The third- through fifth-graders participated in the first RiverLink French Broad River Camp program.
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