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- At writing camp, schlepping goes with scholarship - Napa Valley Register
RIPTON, Vt. - It's billed as the oldest writers' conference in the nation, a gathering at a picturesque mountaintop retreat where literary giants, book editors and up-and-coming novelists have been coming together once a year since the 1920s. But ...
- Laughs flow in 'Beer for My Horses' (The Tennessean)
If you could combine Men at Work and Miami Vice, you might have a good starting point for Beer for My Horses, the latest vehicle for star/co-writer/ executive producer Toby Keith. It's a likable (if somewhat predictable) and fairly entertaining movie, best enjoyed with a moonshine slushee at a drive-in.
- Gulf Coast Reading Series (Houston Press)
Nothing says “back to school†like witnessing the results of a good edumacation. The Gulf Coast Reading Series starts out the school year with a trio of talent from the University of Houston’s nationally acclaimed Creative Writing Program. Hayan Charara, the editor of Inclined to Spea ...
- Save and share - San Antonio Express
Save and shareSan Antonio Express, TX - 1 hour agoKevin Sandbloom at Luna Poet, singer and songwriter from Pasadena, Calif., crafts soul/folk/poetry and sings that work nicely. Jana Hunter at The Warhol ...
- Obama & the Conquest of Denver (New York Review of Books)
1. I tagged along to the Democratic National Convention in Denver with my wife, Ayelet Waldman, one of five pledged Obama delegates elected from the 9th Congressional District of California. Like every political convention, I suppose, this one was quite a show: a spectacle.
- Tim Young Releases Third Album 'The Cost' On Not Fade Away Records - Top40-Charts.com
Tim Young Releases Third Album 'The Cost' On Not Fade Away RecordsTop40-Charts.com, NY - 2 hours agoIt comes from a talent that has worked out in the "gym" to develop itself, and a maturity that reminds you just what personal rock and poetry are all about. ...
- Now And Then: 'Che Underground' Scenesters - Wired
Role within the scene : "I was the bassist for Personal Conflict. I went by the names Tobylifehater & Toby Thunderbird. I was often called less complimentary names. Aside from playing bass I was totally into the chaos, getting into trouble and having ...
- Grimshaw wins Montana honours (Stuff)
Charlotte Grimshaw is following in her father's literary footsteps, winning the Montana Medal for her book of short stories, Opportunity.
- The jive that kept us alive (Mail and Guardian)
A small footnote to the increasingly incensed rantings of my old friend (since three weeks ago) Ronald Suresh Roberts. He wishes to share with the world the fact that I, like my forbears, am someone who simply likes to keep on dancing.
- Cafe offers Web, ambience, tunes and lots of joe - Orlando Sentinel
Cafe offers Web, ambience, tunes and lots of joeOrlando Sentinel, FL - 21 hours agoThe patrons like original music and poetry. "Everybody is playing original music here," Salvatore said. "I like it because it feels personal," said Meghan ...
- Wham bam, thank you Slam - PerthNow
Wham bam, thank you SlamPerthNow, Australia - 42 minutes agoIT'S a novel idea ¿ applying the format of mainstream television contests such as Australian Idol to an underground artform like spoken-word poetry. ...
- Free poetry for reception pupils - BBC News
BBC NewsFree poetry for reception pupilsBBC News, UK - 1 hour agoA charity is giving free poetry books to thousands of reception class pupils in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, to inspire a love of reading. ...End of the book at bedtime: Just one-in-three parents bother ... Daily MailReading to children losing out to TV and dinner guardian.co.ukFewer parents reading to their children Telegraph.co.uk24dashall 10 news articles
- Poet's influence will live on through his inspirational words - Stockton Record
Poet's influence will live on through his inspirational wordsStockton Record, CA - 1 hour ago"I think poetry just sustained him. Period," Sheil said. I was fond of Humphreys because he always entered my annual 55-Word Writing Contest. ...
- To love or not to love? - Malaysia Star
To love or not to love?Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 5 hours agoSo I decided to work with something a little more subjective – poetry,†says Ling of his decision to work with sonnets. “Of course, we still had to tackle ...
- Performance Artist Fern Davye to Appear at Library - Ventura County Star
Performance Artist Fern Davye to Appear at LibraryVentura County Star, CA - 2 hours agoThis free program is recommended for teens and adults. A month-long One City One Book celebration kicks off at the Thousand Oaks Arts Festival on September ...
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