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- Local poet writes 10th book - Danville News
Local poet writes 10th bookDanville News, PA - 4 hours agoFincke tunes all of his keen senses on and doesn't ever shut them off in his newly-released full-length book of poetry, "The Fire Landscape. ...
- Sean Connery's memoirs no "kiss and tell" - Reuters UK
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - If you are looking for kiss-and-tell stories about the Bond girls or movie town gossip, Sean Connery's memoirs are not for you. More of a coffee table book, the renowned Scottish actor's autobiography, "Being A Scot", is a ...
- Poets perform rapid-fire rhymes (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
Buddy Wakefield is serious about the spoken word. So serious, in fact, that he once sold everything he owned and toured the country, living in his car for two years, to bring performance poetry to the masses. His Junkyard Ghost Revival, a spoken word theater experience, will make its way to the City Opera House Oct. 4.
- Faith & values: Dalai Lama has political, religious roles to fill (Billings Gazette)
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is both the head of state and the spiritual leader of Tibet, an arid plateau that lies to the north of India and the west of China. Tibet has the Earth's highest mountains. It has an average altitude of 14,000 feet abo ...
- TripAdvisor Tells Tale of 10 Cities Where the Pen is Mightier Than ... - Earthtimes (press release)
TripAdvisor Tells Tale of 10 Cities Where the Pen is Mightier Than ...Earthtimes (press release), UK - 1 hour agoSee the site of their famed first poetry reading, along with others of their circle like Philip Whalen , at the Six Gallery, or visit the popular City ...
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Induct Five Exemplary Latinos Into Its Prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Five extraordinary Latinos will be inducted into the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Alumni Hall of Fame at its seventh annual gala September 17, 2008 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
- Pulitzer-prize winning poet Hayden Carruth dead at 87 - Watertown Daily Times
MUNNSVILLE (AP) — During a long, distinguished career, Hayden Carruth wrote more than 30 books, winning the National Book Award for Poetry and the Pulitzer for his 1996 book "Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey." "He loved words, and he loved to use the ...
- The Ivories, Polished in Germany - Washington Post
Washington PostThe Ivories, Polished in GermanyWashington Post, United States - 5 hours agoDinnerstein makes this evolution feel natural as the sound fabric expands and grows more diffuse, culminating in moments of grandeur and poetry. ...
- 'The Border Kingdom' by D. Nurkse - Los Angeles Times
'The Border Kingdom' by D. NurkseLos Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours agoIN HIS ninth book of poetry, "The Border Kingdom" (Alfred A. Knopf: 98 pp., $26), D. Nurkse begins with a whisper: "Jericho," a short poem that promises, ...
- A place in history - Winnipeg Sun
A place in historyWinnipeg Sun, Canada - 2 minutes agoThere are old copies of Chairman Mao's red book, vintage Chinese food stamps, and poetry which recalls the era when camel caravans traveled the Silk Road. ...
- No ribbons in Reno for Krystal Green - Reno Gazette
Krystal Green's death didn't make headlines. Reno didn't pay much attention when Green, 23, died. There wasn't a public memorial, outrage from public leaders or flowers left at the site where her body was found. And there are no ribbons hanging from ...
- Don't be a-verse to entering poetry contest - Harborough Mail
Don't be a-verse to entering poetry contestHarborough Mail, UK - 6 hours agoPOETS in Harborough are being urged to enter a free competition to stand a chance of winning £1000. United Press sent an appeal to The Citizen asking for ...
- What’s New At Machon HaTorah - Five Towns Jewish Times Online
What’s New At Machon HaTorahFive Towns Jewish Times Online, NY - Sep 4, 2008He will also continue to oversee the planning of wedding festivities for indigent brides. The “Ask the Rabbi†seminars will be expanded. ...
- 2008 Wynn Award recipients hailed (Evanston Review)
The Justin Wynn Memorial Fund awards banquet is held annually to honor young leaders from District 65 schools. About 300 supporters attend the celebration each year.
- 'How Fiction Works' (The Christian Science Monitor)
America's top literary critic shares the secrets of the books he loves.
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