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- Lost for words: The curse of writer's block - The Independent
Britain's Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion, is not the first writer to admit that he has, at one time or another, lost the ability to put pen to paper, reports John Walsh Whether it was brought on by the Queen's indifference to the Poet Laureate's work ...
- The world of Etan Thomas (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Etan Thomas finished practice with the Washington Wizards yesterday at the Siegel Center, sat down on a trainer's table and addressed matters of the heart. There's the physical part: Thomas, a 6-10 backup center, is returning after missing last season because of heart surgery to repair a leaking aortic valve. And the feeling part: Thomas is passionate in his social and political views.
- Charlotte Higgins on the literary influences of ancient Greece (Guardian Unlimited)
Its language is now barely known, and only a few of the works produced by its great writers and thinkers survive, but ancient Greece's influence surrounds us. In these extracts from her new book, Charlotte Higgins assesses the culture's legacy
- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 (Vail Trail)
Let your creativity flow on this fantastic five-day writing and canoeing retreat with acclaimed author of fiction, memoir, essay and poetry Page Lambert. Draw inspiration from the dramatic Labyrinth Canyon of Utah’s Green River and stretch your expressive courage with new creative techniques.
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- Why Stuffed Sharks Cost So Damn Much - Reason.com
The poet Wallace Stevens, wealthy from his position as vice president of The Hartford Accident and Indemnity insurance company, once remarked that there was a huge difference between appreciating art and owning it. But Don Thompson, a business ...
- Anderson County Library's reading program well-aimed at teens - Anderson Independent Mail
Anderson County Library's reading program well-aimed at teensAnderson Independent Mail, SC - 1 hour agoMs. Sutton said she will be planning some programming for Teen Read Week and is in the early stages of organizing a teen “poetry slam†with the adult ...
- GPS Gadgets Provide A Techy Tour Of Old City History - The Bulletin
Philadelphia - Global positioning system technology has revolutionized the way we drive. Now, GPS is revolutionizing the way we experience the, well, Revolution. New technology introduced at Philadelphia's Independence Visitor Center permits visitors ...
- Readers' Corner: Sept. 10, 2008 - The Union of Grass Valley
Readers' Corner: Sept. 10, 2008The Union of Grass Valley, CA - 23 hours agoHe's written 38 books of poetry and nonfiction. He's received a National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship and two awards from the Witter Bynner ...
- Bradfield’s words escape to open water - Wicked Local Provincetown
Bradfield’s words escape to open waterWicked Local Provincetown, MA - 11 minutes agoShe will be reading from her new book of poetry at the Truro Public Library at 7 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 2, with poet Melanie Braverman. ...
- Civic hall show straight from the horse’s mouth - Huddersfield Examiner
Civic hall show straight from the horse’s mouthHuddersfield Examiner, UK - 5 hours agoUsing story, poetry, song and specially composed music their performance evokes the companionship and mystery. At the heart of the programme is the ...
- Only Look, Only See - The Monthly
Only Look, Only SeeThe Monthly, Australia - 22 minutes agoPhilosophers grow lean over these matters, but for Malouf they are meat, and the dynamic behind the strangely mesmerising quality of his poetry and prose. ...
- Bin Laden's Verses to Be Published in Academic Journal - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Bin Laden's Verses to Be Published in Academic JournalChronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - 3 hours agoThe Times also quotes an unnamed Arabic specialist who feels the poems aren’t worth publishing, dismissing them as “adolescent and brutal.†â€â€Andrew Mills.
- Native American Poetry by Carter Revard - Caboodle.hu
Native American Poetry by Carter RevardCaboodle.hu, Hungary - 1 hour ago"Carter Revard, member of the Osage tribe will be reading his poetry at Petőfi Literary Museum on September 5, Friday. He ties his poetry together with a ...
- Rahsaan Patterson doesn't do labels - San Francisco Chronicle
Rahsaan Patterson doesn't do labelsSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 1 hour agoAnd like the poetry of Sylvia Plath, the stand-up comedy of Richard Pryor and the music of Patterson's trans-Atlantic peer Amy Winehouse, much of what's ...
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