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- FICTION: Oates enters 'tabloid hell' with tale based on JonBenet's death (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Some of Joyce Carol Oates' books feel as if she wrote them as dares to herself. This novel, her 37th, is one of the wildest.
- Jewish professor return to school after sex change - China Daily
China DailyJewish professor return to school after sex changeChina Daily, China - Sep 11, 2008Professor Jay Ladin, an expert in Modernist American poetry, now goes by the Joy. Right: Ladin after his gender transformation.[Modern Express] New York's ...
- Then Meditation For Sarah Vowell, the Past and Present Are Always in ... - Washington Post
NEW YORK Ask Sarah Vowell a simple question -- like, say, "What turned you into the kind of person who would immerse yourself in the writings of 17th-century New England Puritans and write a book about them?" -- and within five minutes she's telling ...
- Book fair, parade highlight Dominican Independence Day (The Eagle-Tribune)
LAWRENCE  It's going to be a bittersweet Independence Day celebration for Dominicans after Jose Balbuena, who they were going to honor, died last week after battling cancer. "We don't want this to be a sad posthumous moment because we were going to honor him anyway," said Dario Silverio, parade organizer. "We want to remember him as he was, happy, full of life."
- Poetry Reading: Jay Hopler & Kimberly Johnson - Yes! Weekly
Poetry Reading: Jay Hopler & Kimberly JohnsonYes! Weekly, NC - 12 minutes agoA reception follows each forum. The Face of Our City: Architectural Characteristics, Unique Assets, and Conscientious Development. Guest speaker, Michael E. ...
- Uncloaked Potter Blinds Horses in `Equus' Revival: John Simon (Bloomberg)
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Some plays read well but play poorly; ``Equus,'' specious as literature, is nevertheless dazzling theater. Now Peter Shaffer 's 1973 drama rides again on Broadway, in a production starring Daniel Radcliffe , filmdom's Harry Potter, and Richard Griffiths , aka Uncle Vernon and star of ``The History Boys.'' It is a gripping spectacle but not a substantial one.
- Still sprightly, M.F. Husain celebrates 93rd birthday (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Sep 17 : When he was in college, he was Fida. And friends swooned over him.
- Later years are prime time for inner rejuvenation - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Later years are prime time for inner rejuvenationFort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 4 hours ago"I like to recommend that people read poetry ... pick up things that were left behind in the busyness of raising children and making careers. ...
- Let These Poems Touch You Deep Inside -- New Book Contains Poems ... - MarketWatch
Let These Poems Touch You Deep Inside -- New Book Contains Poems ...MarketWatch - 46 minutes agoHer inspiration is a combination of life's challenges as well as life's rewards. Poetry fills her empty spaces and gives her poetic thoughts places to go. ...
- Your M&G Online (Mail and Guardian)
Remember me? Mahmoud Darwish, whose poetry his fellow Palestinians embraced as the voice of their suffering, died on August 9 after heart surgery in Texas.
- outdoor extremes Scaling The Skillet - Denver Post
outdoor extremes Scaling The SkilletDenver Post, CO - 17 minutes agoThe first one is for his 1-year-old son, Kai, and was chosen because there are many easy holds for a child-sized body, and the pitch of the rock is not too ...
- Ft. Benton hosts poetry event - KPAX-TV
Ft. Benton hosts poetry eventKPAX-TV, MT - 2 hours agoCowboys and ranchers from all over the state are gathering in Fort Benton to read some poetry. The Grand Union Hotel is the site of a Cowboy Poetry event ...
- Couple are parents, poets, anarchists - St. Charles Journal
Couple are parents, poets, anarchistsSt. Charles Journal, MO - 29 minutes agoMichael has published several poetry books, sells paintings and performs with his band, called Holy, Holy, Holy. Angela also is a poet who makes handbags ...
- Community remembers long life of local leader (Lowell Sun)
TYNGSBORO -- The photos showed a man who lived a truly full -- and fully American -- life. One by one, mourners who lined up inside Dracut Funeral Home last night to honor the memory of Thomas Coughlin, found their attention transfixed by a collage of photographs and workplace awards that illustrated the brilliant success and wide-ranging
- A family nourished by art, poetry and love (The Plain Dealer)
This ongoing series explores people, places and events that stir the desire to create. To suggest a topic, e-mail Karen Sandstrom or call 216-999-4810.
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