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- 400-year-old volume of Shakespeare recovered a decade after it was stolen; man in custody (Boston Globe)
It's a case of all's well that ends well. Police have recovered a 400-year-old volume of Shakespeare stolen in England a decade ago and worth millions of dollars after a man walked into a library in Washington, D.C., and asked to have it authenticated.
- Societies Open Contest To East Texas Poets (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Rusk County Poetry Society of Henderson and the Rose Garden Poetry of Tyler are sponsoring a contest with 38 categories and prize money of $1,480 total, awards chairman Bill G. Anderson said.
- The week in music (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Music lovers know that Matisyahu is a Hasidic Jew, so he won't perform after sundown on Fridays. But sunset isn't until 9 p.m., so the highly entertaining, thought-provoking, reggae-loving rapper will start his show early tonight. (7:15 p.m. today Weesner Family Amphitheater, Minnesota Zoo, $34.)
- Jensen: Salman Rushdie promotes ‘Enchantress of Florence’ (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Fatehpur Sikri, the old, abandoned capital of India’s Mughal King Akbar, is a somewhat deserted place these days, a bit off the beaten tourist path, outdone by the popularity of the Taj Mahal about an hour away.
- Indian River County community connection: May 19 (Vero Press Journal)
Check here for Indian River County events.
- Reading programs in full swing at Schaumburg library (Daily Herald)
Teachers will be the first to tell you: make sure your child reads over the summer. Keep their minds exercised; broaden their knowledge, their vocabulary, their understanding of this huge, diverse world in which we live.
- Power with art: Iraq vets come to Island - Martha's Vineyard Times
Power with art: Iraq vets come to IslandMartha's Vineyard Times, MA - 1 hour agoThey will spend the week involved in papermaking and writing workshops. The veterans will bring their uniforms with them, which, after being torn or cut up, ...
- Canadian poet uses Hopper's Cape Cod images - Cape Cod Today
Johanna Skibsrud is the author of the poetry book, Late Nights with Wild Cowboys . She uses the imagry of painter Edward Hopper's "Cape Cod Morning, 1950" to limn her emotions. Originally from Scotsburn, Nova Scotia, she currently lives in Toronto ...
- Web Extra: A Conversation with Rachel Eisler - Urbanite Baltimore
Web Extra: A Conversation with Rachel EislerUrbanite Baltimore, MD - 1 hour agoUrbanite’s June poetry contributor is Rachel Eisler. In 1991, Eisler earned a MA from Johns Hopkins University’s Writing Seminars. She taught English in the ...
- Quit Your Day Job: Valet - Stereogum
Quit Your Day Job: ValetStereogum, NY - 2 hours agoA couple poetry and fanzines, limited edition CDs/CDRs/tapes, etc. It's not exactly a "record store," but our section is slowly growing bigger. ...
- Young poet commended - Northern Times
Young poet commendedNorthern Times, UK - 3 hours agoJade's poem was shortlisted in its age category (11-13) for its imagination, technique and understanding of the issue. Said competition organiser Kelly ...Local poet "highly commended" South Yorkshire Timesall 2 news articles
- On the march (Journal Inquirer)
Andover’s Memorial Day parade and service will be held Monday, May 26. The parade starts at 8:45 a.m. at Andover Elementary School on School Road. It follows School Road to Hebron Road (Route 316), to Memorial Park (Route 66), and Center Cemetery for a memorial observance.
- 'Posthumous Keats' by Stanley Plumly: Poet's brief life becomes a ... - WFAA
books@dallasnews.com Poet Isabel Nathaniel is the author of The Dominion of Lights, which won the Texas Institute of Letters award for Best Book of Poetry. The pleasure of this book is that it's a slow read. It lingers, meanders, circles ...
- Five years down the road - Half Moon Bay Review and Pescadero Pebble
Five years down the roadHalf Moon Bay Review and Pescadero Pebble, CA - 30 minutes agoShe read books on grief and post-traumatic stress; she read poetry. She embraced Buddhist philosophies of acceptance and living-in-the-moment mindfulness. ...
- Karibib Cluster Marks Children’s Day - New Era
Karibib Cluster Marks Children’s DayNew Era, Namibia - 1 hour agoLearners from the participating schools put up performances such as dramas, singing and poetry depicting the everyday plight of the African child, ...
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