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- Benefit for Lincoln teen set for today - Independent Record
A benefit is planned Saturday afternoon for 15 year-old Tessa Gehring in Lincoln. Tessa loves reading and poetry, and the color aqua. She likes to go shopping, especially for high heels because she’s on the short side. She has younger twin siblings ...
- Mad women (Salon.com)
The female characters on "Mad Men" are complex and fascinating -- so why no Emmy love?
- Book Marks - Pride Source
"Candy Everybody Wants," by Josh Kilmer-Purcell. Harper Perennial, 288 pages, $13 paper. Jayson Blocher - the "y" added for style - yearns for celebrity. The small-town Wisconsin teen's first stab at '80s fame is his gay coming-of-age drama ...
- Philosophical cowboy has a way with the wild (Park Record)
One would never guess that, a mere three months ago, Ringo was a wild, free-roaming Nevada mustang, untouched by civilization.
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Dissident writer whose accounts of life in the ... - The Independent
Solzhenitsyn: his release from jail coincided with Stalin's death For much of the 20th century, large sections of the populace of one of the greatest nations of the earth were held in virtual slavery by their own government. That modern system of ...
- A call for young writers - Huntington Herald Dispatch
A call for young writersHuntington Herald Dispatch, WV - 2 hours agoCreative Communication is seeking young writers for the 2008 Essay and Poetry Contest. More than $3000 in prizes and awards will be awarded to poets, ...
- The Literati: Country Music, Vampires, and Haute Couture, Oh My! - Torontoist
TorontoistThe Literati: Country Music, Vampires, and Haute Couture, Oh My!Torontoist, Canada - 8 hours agoWith its biting beats of refined prose and inventive storyline, it would certainly be easy to label this release as one of the best books of the year. ...
- An Aisha for All Seasons - Slate
In a few weeks, we'll be bombarded with exhortations to see the movie of The Da Vinci Code , an entertaining yarn riddled with historical errors. Just in time for Easter, though, the focus isn't on author Dan Brown's fiction but on a real ancient ...
- Nightlife: Party like it's OKTOBER (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The Germans are coming! Or at least their annual fall festival -- Oktoberfest -- is here. Get an early start at these sites.
- Portsmouth loses one of its voices (Portsmouth Herald)
PORTSMOUTH and#8212; "He really was the embodiment of poetry in every possible way," said Katherine Towler, referring to Robert Everett Dunn, the second Portsmouth poet laureate and her friend.
- Tay Son – Binh Dinh festival closes - VietNamNet Bridge
Tay Son – Binh Dinh festival closesVietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam - Aug 4, 2008Poems of late renowned poets Han Mac Tu and Xian were honoured during a poetry recital night at Ghent Rang place of interest. Tay Son- Binh Dinh Festival ...
- State Museum will celebrate Calliope, muse of poetry, at Aug. 3 ... - 2TheAdvocate
State Museum will celebrate Calliope, muse of poetry, at Aug. 3 ...2TheAdvocate, LA - 33 minutes ago“One of the misconceptions about performance poets is that we aren’t writing our poetry, but everything’s based on our writing,” Skidmore said.
- Banned in Akron - Inside Higher Ed
The poetry and other writing of Jimmy Santiago Baca have won him appearances at Harvard and Stanford Universities (among others), top literary fellowships, the Pushcart Prize, and numerous other honors. He is known as well for his work with the ...
- Tiny Talents - New York Times
New York TimesTiny TalentsNew York Times, United States - 5 hours agoHis many inside pockets were stuffed with the holy relics of the pre-Google life: a money clip, a pocket comb, a deck of Bicycle cards and all that smokers’ ...
- Bumbershoot '08: Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!! (Seattlest)
With this year's Bumbershoot nearly upon us, let's continue to hope that the weekend weather keeps looking good . If you don't have tickets yet, stop by your local Starbucks to avoid the lines and fees at the gates. Check out a few more tips (bring water and a jacket! take the bus! wear sunscreen! call your mother!) at the Bumbershoot site . While there's plenty of music acts to ...
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