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- Author Ha Jin still waiting for the right time to visit his native China (The Kansas City Star)
On a trip that has put him the closest he has been to his homeland in 23 years, Chinese-American author Ha Jin says he wants to visit China but expressed frustration with censorship of his books.
- What’s going on in Kitsap County - North Kitsap Herald
What’s going on in Kitsap CountyNorth Kitsap Herald, WA - Jul 2, 2008POULSBOHEMIAN POETRY SERIES: Poets Marianna Mears, Nancy Rekow and Everett Thompson will read from their work starting at 7 pm at the Poulsbohemian ...
- Should You Be Allowed to Buy Plastic Fish Brake Lights? - New York Times Blogs
I am a firm believer in consumer choice — an individual’s utility and society’s economic welfare are maximized if people are free to buy whatever they want (so long as others are not forced to sell it to them). Nonetheless, an amazing number of ...
- Lowell sets music for summer - Sun Chronicle
The Ancient Marinere, 7-9 Mechanic St., Foxboro. 508-543-5564. The Anvil Pub, 303 Sheers St., Wrentham. 508-384-3752. Chieftain Pub, 23 Washington St., Plainville. 508-643-9031 or www.chieftainpub.com . City Oasis, 50 Pleasant St., Norton. 508-223 ...
- Greek court allows "lesbians" - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, July 24 -- A Greek court has dismissed a request by residents of the Aegean island of Lesbos to ban the use of the word lesbian to describe gay women, according to a court ruling made public on Tuesday. Three residents of Lesbos, the ...
- LITERARY DATEBOOK (The Kansas City Star)
DESOTO BOOK GROUP: Call library for titles. 1 p.m. June 4, Johnson County Library--De Soto, 33145 W. 83rd, De Soto. www.jocolibrary.org (913-583-3106)
- The Future Is NOW - Downtown LA Scene
The Future Is NOWDowntown LA Scene, CA - 7 hours agoKearney said Sucktion parallels the development of his performance poetry. With letters indicating sounds and words configured in artistic ways, ...
- Dick Martin, half of "Laugh-in" comedy team, dies (The Pantagraph)
LOS ANGELES -- Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as "Sock it to me!" has died. He was 86.
- Emily Dickinson - guardian.co.uk
Emily Dickinsonguardian.co.uk, UK - 47 minutes agoThough known as something of a poet to her friends and family, circulating poems in letters and hand-sewn manuscript books, Emily Dickinson had only a ...
- How I discovered that I had a wonderful father - Daily Telegraph
As Father's Day approaches, Jane Gordon recalls the way in which the death of her beloved mother finally allowed her to appreciate the parent who always took second place It is difficult, so soon after his death, to match the two pictures I hold in ...
- What It Is, by Lynda Barry - Hour.ca
What It Is, by Lynda BarryHour.ca, Canada - 10 hours agoConstructed of beautiful watercoloured visions of monsters and animals alongside self-portraiture, poetry and collage, this book sets out to answer one ...
- from Faheem Jawaid - Daijiworld.com
from Faheem JawaidDaijiworld.com, India - 4 hours agoThe guest poet of the event, theater/radio/TV artiste and author of 'I am sorry' (poetry collection) Mustafa Ali Baig is known to be the only Anglo-Urdu ...
- Brian McKim and Traci Skene are married, but can laugh about it. It's ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the host of Laugh Track, a man who is going on "staycation" . . . Mike McIntyre. Thank you, Cleveland. "Staycation" is the new buzz word for vacationing at home, which folks are doing because of the price of fuel ...
- Poetry Dances for poetic inspiration on the web - Courier Mail
Poetry Dances for poetic inspiration on the webCourier Mail, Australia - 2 hours ago"There are so many online poetry sites, how often do you come across a poem that really lifts or inspires you," the page explains. ...
- Fireman’s Roundup - Youngstown Vindicator
Fireman’s RoundupYoungstown Vindicator, OH - 6 hours agoBoth serious and light poetry will be interpreted, including a reading from Charles Dicken’s “Tale of Two Cities,” popular song lyrics spoken to piano ...
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