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- 'Man on Wire' Between the Twin Towers (The New York Sun)
'Man on Wire" is an upside-down documentary, so riveting in its setup and exposition that the climax arrives almost as an afterthought. The man of the title  the famed French tightrope walker Philippe Petit  is ultimately less interesting than the drama surrounding his wire, a tightrope strung between the newly completed World Trade Center towers in August 1974. And rather than tease the ...
- A brief story of a life in poetry (Concord Monitor)
To set up one story in his new memoir, Donald Hall mentions in passing that at the time it happened, he told no one about it. Such reticence, he writes, is "contrary to my usual habit of telling everything to everybody." This is a habit that serves a memoirist and his readers well.
- What happened to American-made? - La Crosse Tribune
With everything from China that is tainted, like toothpaste, pet food, toys and now baby formula, why is it that our government allows so much to be imported, when we have such strict regulations on our own products. Now there are 54,000 babies in ...
- Inside the peace corps of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - Times Online
It’s 1am and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra is at play. A Syrian and an Egyptian joke about who has the most national pride. Yoni, an Israeli, plays an energetic game of table tennis with an Iranian. The Iranian is winning. This is both the ...
- Poetry series begins Tuesday at Windhover (Fond du Lac Reporter)
The Windhover Reading Series, presented in partnership with the Foot of the Lake Poetry Collective, opens Tuesday with popular poet Karl Elder.
- New Book Release - Dark Thunder by Cricket Sawyer - PR.com
This summer has been weather horrific. Dark storm clouds on the horizon signify danger, potential for intense storms. In a novel these same storm clouds signify danger of another sort. Dark Thunder is about more than just the noise of an impending ...
- Paisley sets the tone for a big-tent party - Philadelphia Inquirer
Paisley sets the tone for a big-tent partyPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 2 hours agoWhatever the calculations behind it, her roots revival has curbed the grating excess of her prolix poetry, the baby-croak. ...
- The Weird Long-March of Wonderful Mathematics - Mauritius Times
The Weird Long-March of Wonderful MathematicsMauritius Times, Mauritius - 4 hours agoJacob Bronowski (1908-74) wrote about the poetry of mathematics and science in his classic text and film The Ascent of Men. Others see beauty and freedom in ...
- Penniless author sells shares in next novel - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukPenniless author sells shares in next novelTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 3 hours agoTao, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, has also published a collection of stories and two books of poetry. Prospective investors can contact him via his ...
- Nana S. Achampong: A rising Ghanaian Author - Modern Ghana
Nana S. Achampong: A rising Ghanaian AuthorModern Ghana, Ghana - 6 minutes ago[Achampong took the guitar more seriously in Glasgow, Scotland, where he mixed its passion with a love for art and poetry.] Through the insistence of his ...
- Rosemarie DeWitt on 'Rachel Getting Married' (Los Angeles Times)
The actress says Jenny Lumet's script and director Jonathan Demme's surprises give the film an authentic feel. "THE VIBE was like a good poetry slam or something," said Rosemarie DeWitt of working on the set of Jonathan Demme's "Rachel Getting Married" with its upscale-bohemian, groovy, multicultural backyard wedding. Although the cast includes DeWitt as Rachel, plus Anne Hathaway, Bill ...
- David Edgar: This muddled terror law limits free speech and wrecks innocent lives (Guardian Unlimited)
David Edgar: The glorification clause of the Terrorism Act has created a climate where artists and academics must watch their words
- DIRECTED BY: Lou Ye (å©Âç‡Â) - Taipei Times
DIRECTED BY: Lou Ye (å©Âç‡Â)Taipei Times, Taiwan - 12 hours agoLove doesn’t have motives. It shows itself in strokes of poetry, conjuring up fragments of a distant memory that belong not so much to the characters as to ...
- Calendar: This week in Davidson, July 23-29 - Nashville Tennessean
The Nashville Striders Group Fun Run: Starts from the Activity Center. For more information, visit www.nashvillestriders.com/GroupFunRuns.htm . 5:30 p.m. July 23 and 30, Centennial Park, West End and 25th; 862-8424. FishaFrogaPotaTurnip: See some of ...
- Hobler: Its healthy to break your cycle (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Half an hour of daily exercise can mean a more productive career and fulfilling personal life, according to a San Francisco area attorney and educator who will speak next week at the Door County YMCA.
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