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- Peggy Shumaker’s “Just Breathe Normally” - New West
Peggy Shumaker’s “Just Breathe Normally”New West, MT - 1 hour agoHer poetry background is evident in every carefully sculpted sentence of her memoir, Just Breathe Normally. This book is more than just pretty prose, ...
- Unity Fest celebrates GJ 'melting potÂ’ - Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Mesa State College kicks off its 16th annual Unity Fest today with a slate of diversity-minded activities. “The way I look at Mesa State, it is the melting pot of Grand Junction,” said Danielle Stomberg, the director of the cultural diversity ...
- Student poets already impressive - Providence Journal
Providence JournalStudent poets already impressiveProvidence Journal, RI - 8 hours agoAfter my reading, I was taken to teacher Jim Bower’s class, where the assignment had been to write a poem based on one of mine, “So Much Depends Upon. ...
- Barnesville cemetery walk will shed - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Barnesville cemetery walk will shedMartins Ferry Times Leader, OH - 8 hours agoHis daughters, Nettie and Patsie, are known for their oil paintings and poetry, respectively. Linda Bradfield Evans, Bethesda, Md. — Joseph and John ...
- Independent small presses provide oases (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
In a market dominated by corporate book publishers, it's up to independent small presses to provide an oasis for writers whose challenging approach to style and subject matter could easily fall through the cracks.
- Festival decked out with chairs - Ledbury Reporter
Festival decked out with chairsLedbury Reporter, UK - 12 hours agoBy Gary Bills-Geddes VISITORS to the Ledbury Poetry Festival will have an extra reason to feel relaxed, thanks to the use of deckchairs at some events. ...
- Věra Chase: the frustrated astronaut who became a writer (Radio Prague)
Věra Chase has had six books published. They include poetry and prose - both short stories and a novel with the intriguing title, “Passion for Peaches”. Věra hails from a Prague literary family and says that she identifies closely with her home city, although she has travelled widely and lived for some time in London. Her grandfather was one of the many journalists thrown out of Czechoslovak ...
- Writers are sought for retreat (Portsmouth Herald)
RYE — This year's Writers in the Round Retreat on Star, hosted by Deidre Randall, will take place from Sept. 4 to 7.
- The rebellion of the oppressed human soul - The New Nation
The rebellion of the oppressed human soulThe New Nation, Bangladesh - 1 hour agoIt would not be possible to identify Nazrul as a rebel personally or in a political party by analyzing his poetry or other literary works. ...
- Scores beat CSRA averages; BOE calls for Medicare vote - Lincolnton Journal
Scores beat CSRA averages; BOE calls for Medicare voteLincolnton Journal, GA - 16 minutes agoThrough the foundation, Lincoln County Family Connection will be offering free books to children under the age of five. Each child registered with the ...
- The Cost of Cheap - Slate
Andrew Blum's article on lifestyle centers misses a crucial point about earlier shopping malls. Architect Victor Gruen's original designs for shopping malls consciously sought to recreate the dense commercial atmosphere of downtown for new ...
- Literary Buffalo Events Listings - Artvoice
Literary Buffalo Events ListingsArtvoice, NY - 1 hour agoEM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic Poetry Series. Meets every Tuesday, 7-9:30pm . EM Tea Coffee Cup Café, (80 Oakgrove Ave. at Hughes St., 884-1444) Beat Night. ...
- Jason Mraz Adds A Comedic Touch In Every Performance - Pubs and Clubs Australia
Pubs and Clubs AustraliaJason Mraz Adds A Comedic Touch In Every PerformancePubs and Clubs Australia, Australia - 12 hours ago“I said to myself if I’m going to pursue this career, I want to inject some humour in this, get some poetry into the songs and make sure the audience stays ...
- Sanitation message spreads through laughter - Guardian Unlimited
Harriet Achen stands in front of an expectant crowd, betraying no sign of nerves. The 14-year-old's portrayal of a rural Ugandan mother of five is convincing. She busies herself setting children tasks to help prepare a family meal and her fellow ...
- The Natchez Democrat (The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ — The Judge Armstrong Library hosted its first annual Poetry Slam this past April in celebration of National Library Week and National Poetry Month.
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