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- NORM: Elvis fan club will have star its way - Las Vegas Review Journal
A local Elvis fan club isn't feeling a whole lot of love from the Elvis Presley Estate. The cold shoulder includes efforts to obtain a donation for Elvis' celebrity star on Las Vegas Boulevard and silence as far as offering input on where to install ...
- Poetry like a prayer - Norman Transcript
Poetry like a prayerNorman Transcript, OK - 1 hour agoChastain has penned a new book of poems, “Antidotes and Remedies,†which debuts with a reading 2 to 4 pm next Sunday at the Depot. ...
- Celebrities, best-selling writers, politicians are set to appear at National Book Festival (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
WASHINGTON -- Salman Rushdie and Tiki Barber are among 70 authors scheduled to participate in the 2008 National Book Festival. The Library of Congress is organizing the festival for Sept. 27 on the National Mall. The event was started by first lady Laura Bush as a way to celebrate reading and books. The recently named poet laureate Kay Ryan is among the participants.
- Bob Geldof: So Much More Than Mr. Loudmouth! - Gather.com
Bob Geldof: So Much More Than Mr. Loudmouth!Gather.com, MA - 17 minutes agoIt was not to be unfortunately, but poetry is not a bad alternative. In 1985 I found a copy of "In The Long Grass" on cassette and bought it straight away. ...
- Muslim doctor hopes book breaks invisibility barrier (The State)
CHARLESTON — Dr. Qanta Ahmed’s journey into the heart of Islam began as a spur-of-the-moment decision to practice medicine in Saudi Arabia. Despite her misgivings about women being treated as invisible in the country, the 40-year-old assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina says she took a chance and stayed there for two years. Reflecting on her experiences almost a ...
- Juneteenth celebration notes freedom (Mid-Hudson News)
NEWBURGH – The Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley and the NAACP Newburgh-Highland Falls Branch Thursday evening hosted their annual Juneteenth Celebration in Newburgh.
- Michael Longley a professor of poetry - Metro
MetroMichael Longley a professor of poetryMetro, UK - 10 minutes agoThe North East Literary Fellow from 2005 to 2007, Bryce is using the event to launch her third collection, Self Portrait In The Dark, an emotional quest for ...
- What's in a Name? - Slate
On frozen winter nights in Minneapolis, I used to lie in the dark and listen to the high-school hockey scores. They were read out on the radio—hockey is always news in Minnesota—but I didn't much care who won. I was 10 or 11 years old, a little ...
- Entertainment Highlights: Aug. 21-27 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
THURSDAY, AUG. 21 SOUNDS AT THE STATION 5 to 8:30 p.m. at South Plaza Lake Stage at Union Station. Free. stlouisunionstation.com.
- The Poetry that Grows in the Brazilian Jungle - Brazzil Magazine
Poetry mixed with Lebanese origins, memories of childhood and of Amazonian legends. Jorge Tufic had a meeting with poetical inspiration at an early age, in the city of Sena Madureira, in the state of Acre, in northern Brazil, with the arrival of the ...
- Books to show mom your love and care this Mother’s Day (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
Oh, so many times when one is asked, “Who has been your role model?†the answer comes back without hesitation, “My mother.†But often that mother is not aware of her overwhelming influence.
- LOCAL FESTIVALS - Daily Journal
WHEN: 11 a.m. to evening on Saturday, with fireworks at end of day; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. DETAILS: Free family folklife festival celebrates the history, culture and environment of the Delaware Bayshore.
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. to mark 175 years Sunday - Dayton Daily News
The first black congregation to plant roots in Dayton soil was Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, now at 3317 Hoover Ave. It was the first A.M.E. connectional church in the district and the place where Dayton's most celebrated bard ...
- Medvedev, Putin congratulate poet Yevtushenko on jubilee - ITAR-TASS
Medvedev, Putin congratulate poet Yevtushenko on jubileeITAR-TASS, Russia - 4 hours agoMOSCOW, July 18 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated poet and prose writer Yevgeny Yevtushenko on his 75th anniversary, ...
- In Iraq’s Mayhem, Iraqis Find their Voices on the Web - Wall Street Journal
The U.S. military has long cautioned that despite the recent downward trend in violence, al Qaeda in Iraq is still a threat. And the group still has the capability of launching high-profile attacks that result in many casualties. The military is ...
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