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- Man v. Flesh (Jackson Free Press)
Andre Dubus III’s “Garden of the Last Days” (W. W. Norton, 2008, $24.95) is a brick of a book. At 500-plus pages, it’s America on parade: g-strings and neon, alcohol and testosterone, easy cash, patriotism and dumb sentiment. Once launched, though, a brick sinks quickly.
- RiverRun Reads: Toby Barlow's 'Sharp Teeth' (Portsmouth Herald)
Editor's note: Every other week in this space, RiverRun Bookstore in downtown Portsmouth will be providing book recommendations and previews of upcoming events at the store.
- Peace Corps assignment takes traveler to Morocco - Bellingham Herald
Peace Corps assignment takes traveler to MoroccoBellingham Herald, WA - 1 hour agoKara Hanley, of Bellingham, won poetry slams throughout southern and central Oregon while attending Southern Oregon University. Now in Bellingham, she will ...
- Contest for BC writers - Surrey Leader
Contest for BC writersSurrey Leader, Canada - 40 minutes agoThe 2008 Writers Competition will focus on community and family stories and poetry celebrating cultural diversity in the province. ...
- Edited by Gavan Daws and Bennett Hymer - Washington Post
Washington PostEdited by Gavan Daws and Bennett HymerWashington Post, United States - 2 hours agoA timeline listing key events in Hawaiian history would help, especially since the book is impressionistically organized into sections with titles like "The ...
- Change of Pace: Family slows down, pursues interests after diagnosis - Traverse City Record Eagle
Change of Pace: Family slows down, pursues interests after diagnosisTraverse City Record Eagle, MI - 42 minutes agoSteve dabbled with poetry and short story writing while he was in college, nothing too serious, and Celia's love of art and photography grew as she sat in ...
- The beauty of Islam - Kansas City Star
The beauty of IslamKansas City Star, MO - 8 hours ago... for centuries the pre-eminent Christian theologian, was influenced by Muslim philosopher Ibn Rushd (Averroes). Renaissance art, music and poetry, ...
- Youth poetry workshop is now accepting applications (Newport News-Times)
Writers On The Edge is offering a one-week poetry writing workshop open to Lincoln County youth ages 7 to 10. “Write On! Write Now!” is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day the week of August 4-8. Lunch is included.
- Physical Fitness - Chicago Tribune
TODAY Nature walk Anita C. Leight Estuary Center at Otter Point Creek will hold a nature discovery walk at 10:30 a.m. at 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon. Free for all ages. 410-612-1688. Wine and jazz Fiore Winery will hold a wine, jazz and art ...
- Tolworth author robbed of valuable manuscript - Hounslow Guardian
A Tolworth author has appealed for the return of his valuable manuscript after being robbed in Surbiton last night when he stopped to ask for directions. Sohan Lal Saini, 72, of Hamilton Avenue, Tolworth was driving back from Surbiton station at 10 ...
- Family Digest - Annapolis Capital
Family DigestAnnapolis Capital, MD - 9 hours agoActivities include computer science, spoken word/poetry, violence prevention/hip-hop forums, game room tournaments and field trips. ...
- Crue Fest 2008: Rock N' Roll is Still Alive and Wailin' - NewsBlaze
NewsBlazeCrue Fest 2008: Rock N' Roll is Still Alive and Wailin'NewsBlaze, CA - 5 hours agoZach Mroczkowski is an active poetry, short story and news writer currently narrowing down his major in school to journalism or English with a creative ...
- Southeastern Minnesota digest - Post-Bulletin
Southeastern Minnesota digestPost-Bulletin, MN - 2 hours ago... State University English professor, has two poetry collections, including one about Lake Superior. Wine and cheese will be served; the event is free. ...
- Bards of a feather rhyme together (The Maclay Argus)
IT WAS poetry in motion. The words of eight bards, fastened to the legs of eight, elite homing birds, were carried aloft yesterday in a unique flight of imagination along the South Coast.
- Feats on film: Get real for high drama (Independent)
It can be said with reasonable certainty that Philippe Petit is the only tightrope walker to have appeared on Desert Island Discs. In 2005, while recounting an extraordinary life spent with his head in the clouds, the French high-wire artist also became the first "islander" to cue up works by Morricone and Dvorak alongside obscure Jewish chants. His luxury: "An object found by my father that ...
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