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- 91ST GDS FAIR BEGINS TODAY (The Wayne Independent)
The 91st GDS Fair begins today, Tuesday, August 26, 2008, and runs through Labor Day Monday September 1. The fairgrounds are located next to and behind the Wallenpaupack South Elementary School in Newfoundland, off Route 191/507.
- Writing and poetry take ‘Seed' (The Desert Sun)
The second issue of “Phantom Seed” will be released at a launch party at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Palm Springs Public Library.
- The laureate of all Arabs (Guardian Unlimited)
Comment is free: Mahmoud Darwish is dead, but the voice of the Palestinian resistance will live on in all of us, says Ahdaf Soueif
- Library of Congress Adds New Authors to Eighth Annual National Book Festival; Free Podcasts Invite Nationwide ... (PRWeb)
The Library of Congress has added new famed authors to the award-wining lineup for the 2008 National Book Festival. Free downloadable podcasts, available on iTunes and the Library's Web site, as well as other interactive features, bring the magic of the National Book Festival to booklovers nationwide. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008) Read the full story at ...
- Thousands mourn at Palestinian poet's rites - Carlsbad Current Argus
Thousands mourn at Palestinian poet's ritesCarlsbad Current Argus, NM - Aug 14, 2008By Ashraf Khalil RAMALLAH, West Bank — During the six years he spent in an Israeli prison, Haidar Jaradat read one poem over and over: "My Mother," by ...
- News briefs for the week of Aug. 28, 2008 (The Times Express)
The ninth annual Munchies of Monroeville event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 6 at Independence Court, 279 Center Road.  read more »
- Out and About: July 28 - Aug. 9 - Mansfield News
Out and About: July 28 - Aug. 9Mansfield News, MA - Jul 28, 2008Open mic signup, 8 pm Open mic followed by featured poet, concludes with poetry slam. The Trinity Church Flea Market every Saturday. ...
- Arts Calendar: 8/28-8/31 - Milford Daily News
AMAZING THINGS ARTS CENTER, 55 Nicholas Road, Framingham. Tonight at 7:30, Dan Cloutier hosts a Folk Open Mike featuring Ed Joseph. Admission is $6/$5 for members. Call 508-405-2787 or visit amazingthings.org. SHOWCASE LIVE, 23 Patriot Place ...
- Third Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina brings new wave of books - New Orleans Times-Picayune Blogs
WHAT'S NEXT?: Check upcoming Living sections for interviews with authors featured in today's Hurricane Katrina book survey: Aug. 13: Phyllis Montana LeBlanc, "Not Just the Levees Broke:
- Books: "Unpacking the Boxes" (The New Yorker)
Most memoirs begin with a birth, but Hall’s starts with another sort of becoming: “At fourteen I decided to spend my life writing poetry, which is what I have done.” Soon Hall moves from suburban Connecticut, where “nothing happened,” to Exeter, Harvard, and Oxford, his time line marked indelibly by . . .
- Hey, kids! Let's put on an offensive show!`Hamlet 2' may be hit-or ... - Grand Rapids Press
Unlike its predecessor, ``Hamlet 2'' starts off uproariously, bogs down in the middle and regains some of its comic momentum in its last third. But those who find the original ``Hamlet'' to be kind of a downer will be comforted to know that ``Hamlet ...
- World Briefing 8/10 - Daily Herald
World Briefing 8/10Daily Herald, UT - 8 hours agoHis poetry is considered to have given voice to the Palestinian experience of exile, occupation and infighting. His work has been translated into more than ...
- Words and lyrics by... Billy Steinberg - Mydesert.com
In the pantheon of great pop-rock songwriters, Billy Steinberg was a fortunate son. Growing up in Palm Springs in the late-1950s and '60s, Steinberg played Scrabble with Lucille Ball. Frank Sinatra showed him his train set. Steinberg's late father ...
- Six feet under at elevation 8750 - The Daily Planet
Six feet under at elevation 8750The Daily Planet, CO - 33 minutes agoBlack spent hours interviewing Lynch and delving into his life through poetry. Many of the poems are autobiographical, and touch on his family’s emigration ...
- Who's who in South Africa's new government, and how they stand between ... - Daily Telegraph
Not in government office but emphatically in power. Elected ANC leader amid tumultuous scenes last year, his allies have now asserted the party's power over the government by forcing the departure of Thabo Mbeki. He is a populist and approachable ...
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