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- Author Carrie Allen McCray Nickens dies (WAVY 10)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina woman who became well-known for her book on her biracial heritage has died at age 95. Funeral officials said a memorial service for author Carrie Allen McCray Nickens will be held Tuesday in Columbia. Nickens died Friday.
- Haigh Book Signing, July 20 (Topanga Messenger)
Messenger readers enjoyed the regular nature columns of long-time Canyon resident Gerry Haigh for some 20 years. Those who came late to the party or failed to save their back issues will be delighted to learn that Haigh has collected scores of the best of those columns in his newly released book, Birding the Santa Monica Mountains (review forthcoming).
- Your Weekend - Glens Falls Post-Star
Your WeekendGlens Falls Post-Star, NY - 17 minutes agoSalem Art Works will be presenting its second annual, all-day, outdoor music/sound/poetry/transmission event. This year will see a broader scope of music, ...
- What good is the Bard to book-shunning boys? - Guardian Blogs
Yet again last week, the reading abilities of boys were up for discussion: "Sats results ... revealed a particular problem with boys' reading ability. One in five 14-year-old boys has a reading age below what's expected of an 11-year-old ." The Today ...
- Escape from the city to three small towns close to Atlanta - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Here are three towns, all with something special to offer, for a summer vacation with the family or a weekend getaway. And most are less than 300 miles from Atlanta. Southport, N.C. At the mouth of the Cape Fear River on the Intracoastal Waterway ...
- Poetic protest (Deseret Morning News)
Flora Bernard recites poetry at a poetry slam protest outside of Cup of Joe in Salt Lake City Saturday. The poets, who used to slam inside the shop, gathered outside to protest its closure due to economic woes.
- A celebration of freedom - Lancaster Newspapers
A celebration of freedomLancaster Newspapers, PA - 5 hours ago"I think why people get confused is because we have been taught that once the Emancipation Proclamation came along, all of the Africans were free and ...
- () Headout Picks (Willamette Week)
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- Drugstores, diners and the road behind - VillageSoup Belfast
Drugstores, diners and the road behindVillageSoup Belfast, USA - 1 hour agoIt’s my life, and I intend on supporting the things I believe in and rejecting or fighting those I don’t. I like the poetry of narrow vintage diners, ...
- Othello’s Noble Passion Is Also His Curse - New York Times
New York TimesOthello’s Noble Passion Is Also His CurseNew York Times, United States - 1 hour agoThis man’s voice opens windows to a world where life takes place at a more exalted pitch than most people can even imagine. In contrast to Mr. Thompson’s ...
- Weekender — Stage calendar for July 25-31 - San Antonio Express News
A Midsummer Night’s Dream San Pedro Springs Park, 800 W. Ashby Place, (210) 733-7258. The Cellar Theater production of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy moves outdoors. 7 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through Aug. 10. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, food and ...
- ‘Iodine' presents a darker change of pace for ‘Girl Named Zippy' author (Miami Herald)
Haven Kimmel knows, as all writers do, that successful authors must approach their craft with as many useful tools as possible: patience, stamina, exemplary research skills. But in her case, she jokes, a healthy dollop of something else is helpful.
- The Burial at Thebes - Variety
VarietyThe Burial at ThebesVariety, CA - 2 hours agoThe phrasing allows the ideas of the classic text to ring familiar and true to new auds without losing its poetry, which is well represented by the Chorus. ...
- Arts & Entertainment Calendar (Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder)
n Harry’s Night Club and Beach Bar, 690 Cypress St., Pismo Beach, hosts live music Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. This weekend, the headliner band will be Cory and L.A.’s Retro Disco Band. Cost is $5 at the door.
- These 'birds are taking flight - Boston Globe
"I have this sense that I have to write about something important, rather than love song No. 5,000," says Phil Moore, the singer and songwriter for the folk trio Bowerbirds. He's calling from North Carolina, with fellow Bowerbirds member Beth Tacular ...
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