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- Kay Ryan Named US Poet Laureate (Arts Journal)
"Known for her sly, compact poems that revel in wordplay and internal rhymes, Ms. Ryan has won a carriage full of poetry prizes for her funny and philosophical work, including awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and in 1994, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, worth $100,000."
- Literary Calendar (Washington Post)
10 A.M. Sept. 8 is International Literacy Day, and to mark the occasion, children's author Sharon M. Draper reads from and discusses her young adult novel Copper Sun (a tale of the slave trade) at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. To RSVP, contact the International Reading...
- Vaughan Williams: The angry young man strikes back - Times Online
Vaughan Williams: The angry young man strikes backTimes Online, UK - 4 hours ago... whose novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning was a zeitgeist indicator of that year, and Anthony Thwaite, who published his first book of poetry then, ...
- Local to appear at author's night Thursday (The Fort Morgan Times)
Imagine this: You are married to the most handsome and electrifying pop star on the planet.
- Elma Board Approves Emergency Notification System (East Aurora Advertiser)
A new "reverse 911" system was unanimously approved by the Elma Town Board at its Aug. 20 meeting. The CodeRED Emergency Notification System will cost the town $5,000 per year, and can be used to notify households town-wide or in specific parts of town if there is a natural disaster, crisis situation, water break, road closing or similar event.
- Elizabeth Withey, The Edmonton Journal - Edmonton Journal
Elizabeth Withey, The Edmonton JournalEdmonton Journal, Canada - 55 minutes agoSpurs and sonnets collide this weekend at the Stony Plain Cowboy Poetry Gathering. It's the 31st anniversary of rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley's death. ...
- Library shows off local authors (Antioch Review)
It seems everyone has a story to tell, and the Lake Villa District Library is happy to oblige.
- Poetic justice - Morley Observer
Poetic justiceMorley Observer, UK - 1 hour ago... said: "We are very proud that the children from St Francis have been selected to have their poems published in the Big Green Poetry Machine Book. ...
- Grand Terrace celebrates late poet laureate - Redlands Daily Facts
Grand Terrace celebrates late poet laureateRedlands Daily Facts, CA - 21 minutes agoIn his spare time, Teorey wrote poetry. He printed his verses on yellow cards that he gave to anyone he met. Besides poetry, Teorey gained notoriety for ...
- Air conditioning artist named (The Gadsden Times)
Earlier this year, in the cold of winter, the Air Conditioning Tribute Committee announced a call for entries for artists to pay tribute to the most important of summer-time inventions - the air conditioner.
- WEbook Closes $5.0 Million Round Led by Vertex and Greylock Partners - MarketWatch
WEbook Closes $5.0 Million Round Led by Vertex and Greylock PartnersMarketWatch - 3 hours ago"We are excited to be part of the evolution of the creative writing process for authors, and we consider WEbook the vehicle that will be the driving force ...
- HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2008 (The Wichita Eagle)
Area events HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2008 Wichita Art Museum; MANA de Wichita Goya's Caprichos, a Wichita Art Museum exhibit featuring Spanish artist Francisco Goya. Family event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at the museum, 1400 West Museum Blvd. MANA de Wichita, an event coordinator, will hold activities including storytellers at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the museum. Free. For more ...
- Advani wants more - Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta TelegraphAdvani wants moreCalcutta Telegraph, India - 10 hours agoA good billiards performance is like poetry in motion  the smooth gentle strokes coupled with the fine touch on the ball gives this game a supreme elegance ...
- SOS for wayward homing pigeon - Illawara Mercury
SOS for wayward homing pigeonIllawara Mercury, Australia - 2 hours agoThe race involved the poets "writing about sport, racing, gaming and bird life" before the poems were strapped to the ankles of thoroughbred pigeons and set ...
- Sunday sermon - Emporia Gazette
Sunday sermonEmporia Gazette, KS - 3 hours agoJob begins the Poetry section, but belongs to a much earlier period. After the collection of Psalms, written mostly by David, the remaining three poetic ...
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