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- Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dead at 67 - Las Vegas Sun
A Palestinian presidential aide says that renowned Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish has died. Darwish died at a hospital in Houston following complications from an open heart surgery, according to Nabil Abu Rdeneh, a spokesman for Palestinian ...
- Argentina's 'loony radio' threatened by hospital closure (The New Zealand Herald)
BUENOS AIRES - With no front teeth, Pacotillo is an unlikely radio sensation. And his patter with members of his on-air posse sounds more like a group therapy session than a Saturday show.
- On writing well and having fun (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
What do you get a beloved old writers' conference in its 60th year? How about a theme that's on the edge of punning catastrophe? For the past three days at the Holiday Inn, Independence Mall - the traditional venue of the Philadelphia Writers Conference, founded in 1949 - it was "Diamonds Are a Quill's Best Friend."
- Agent Story on mission at Delta's Firehall theatre - Surrey Now
Agent Story on mission at Delta's Firehall theatreSurrey Now, Canada - 2 hours agoThe show, called Happy Birthday British Columbia!, begins with Agent Story swearing in the kids as her special agents. Once they have received top-secret ...
- Prison gang rape of Mafia 'poet' prompts government response - PinkNews.co.uk
PinkNews.co.ukPrison gang rape of Mafia 'poet' prompts government responsePinkNews.co.uk, UK - Aug 5, 2008... a convicted 'foot-soldier' for a Catania-based crime-family, has been brought to light by his lawyer, Antonio Fiumefreddo. "Writing poetry is considered ...
- 2008 Best Books of Indiana named - Banner-Graphic
The 2008 Best Books of Indiana were named recently at an awards ceremony at the Indiana State Library. Started in 2005 by the Indiana Center for the Book, the state book award contest is designed to strengthen interest in Indiana's strong literary ...
- Children's Book Reviews - Publishers Weekly
Children's Book ReviewsPublishers Weekly, NY - 22 hours agoCandlewick, $16.99 (208p) ISBN 978-0-7636-3623-4 In her first YA novel, Baskin's (The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah) portrait of a teen questioning the meaning ...
- Traitor, Transsiberian and more - Creative Loafing Tampa
Traitor, Transsiberian and moreCreative Loafing Tampa, FL - 6 hours agoThe smoothly digestible freneticism of WALL-E's last act is a bit of a letdown after the near-minimalist poetry of the unconventional opening passages ...
- Made of Honor - DVD Talk
Made of HonorDVD Talk, OR - 1 hour agoThe fantasy that "everything will work out" and "love conquers all obstacles" makes for great sophomoric poetry but it generally results in a level of ...
- The German Geburtstag Party Experience. - Manchester Evening News Blog
Manchester Evening News BlogThe German Geburtstag Party Experience.Manchester Evening News Blog, UK - 3 hours agoThe host was dressed to kill in the ultimate black tie and the ladies arrived in beautiful dresses. Pre-dinner drinks were followed by the main event which ...
- Breaking News: Pro-Clinton push poll erupts in California - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Ed Coghlan was just starting to prepare his dinner in the northern San Fernando Valley the other night when the phone rang. The caller was very friendly. He identified himself as a pollster who wanted to ask registered independents like Coghlan a few ...
- Karen McLeod: In Search Of The Missing Eyelash - RainbowNetwork.com
When Karen McLeod isn't working as an air hostess or a burlesque dancer in gay clubs, she is an author. Her debut novel, In Search of the Missing Eyelash , has received rave reviews for its both sensitive and humorous look at the pain of longing, the ...
- Leonard Cohen: Out of the monastery and back on the road - Independent
Leonard Cohen: Out of the monastery and back on the roadIndependent, UK - 17 minutes agoHis mother, Masha, was a Russian Jew from Lithuania, from whom Cohen inherited his love of song and poetry. His sister, Esther, still lives in Montreal. ...
- Richard Silverstein: The death of Mahmoud Darwish is a severe blow (Guardian Unlimited)
Richard Silverstein: Mahmoud Darwish, who died last week, should have been honoured as a national poet of both Palestinians and Israelis
- Literary Happenings: Los Angeles' saints make up an unusual read - Ventura County Star
Literary Happenings: Los Angeles' saints make up an unusual readVentura County Star, CA - 2 hours agoPoetry Workshop 7 pm Wednesday. Barnes & Noble, 4820 Telephone Road, Ventura. 339-0990. Train of Thought 6:30 pm Thursday. Poetry reading at 856 E. Thompson ...
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