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- End of the book at bedtime: Just one-in-three parents bother reading stories to their children (Daily Mail)
The number of mothers and fathers who read with their child on a daily basis has fallen in the last two years from just under half to one in three, new research shows.
- Multifaceted, but under threat of simplification - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Multifaceted, but under threat of simplificationMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 2 hours agoIt did sound funny saying those words out loud. "Not only that, but he plays on the football team and must break the news to his teammates and coach. ...
- Farmer poet balances apples and orations - Dover Community News
Farmer poet balances apples and orationsDover Community News, NH - 3 hours agoNow that apple season is starting, Charlie Pratt's focus is on his Brentwood orchard, but he's also just grown a new book of poetry. ...
- Death of Literary Father-Figure - Station
Death of Literary Father-FigureStation, Luxembourg - 1 hour agoCritics, reviewers and readers all praised his work which included books as well as essays, poetry and radio plays, but it is for his short stories that he ...
- Sidmouth pupils bring taste of Africa to town - Devon 24
Sidmouth pupils bring taste of Africa to townDevon 24, UK - 1 hour agoThe show is a mix of African song, dance, poetry and stories. "Once I have done the show and it works there is no reason why it should not be taught to ...
- Lords of the ring - South China Morning Post (subscription)
Lords of the ringSouth China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong - 32 minutes agoZaia is the first outing with the Montreal-based entertainment empire for Maheu, whose brand of avant-garde theatre and visual poetry has helped define ...
- Bolt strikes another record (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
In a sprint for the ages, the Jamaican who calls himself "Lightning" flashed by the competition, matching his thrilling performance in the 100 meters.
- Sports: Running for Ken - Windy City Times
Sports: Running for KenWindy City Times, IL - Aug 13, 2008However, nothing could be further from the truth in this teary tale of friendship, which hides age, sexual orientation and health differences. ...
- Bostonist Book Review: Figures and Figurations (Bostonist)
Figures and Figurations is the second most recent husband/wife book published by New Directions (the other being Autonauts of the Cosmoroute by Julio Cortazar and Carol Dunlop), and it's a worthwhile read: Marie Jose Paz made Cornell-styled collages for little over a decade, and then Octavio Paz wrote poems to, about, and for them, twelve in all. The result is this book, which is coming ...
- A.D. White Professors-at-Large - Cornell University
Cornell has appointed three new A.D. White Professors-at-Large to six-year terms through June 2014. The new appointees, in the humanities and physical science, are: Hélène Cixous , one of the foremost intellectuals and creative writers in France ...
- Community Calendar for July 24-Aug. 3 - Houston County News
Community Calendar for July 24-Aug. 3Houston County News, MN - 20 minutes agoSea Poetry: Tues, July 29, 6-7:30 pm, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona. Free. Open to the public. Readings by poet James Armstrong. ...
- Palestinians mourn national poet - Turkishpress.com
Palestinians are mourning the death of Mahmud Darwish (pictured in 2007), who gave voice to their decades-old struggle and is widely considered one of the Arab world's greatest modern poets. (AFP/File) Palestinians on Sunday mourned the death of ...
- Stemming the tide (The Standard-Times)
NEW BEDFORD — It's a mild September night and there is a large crowd milling around the Ben Rose housing development on South First Street.
- Special Feature - SUN Weekend
Special FeatureSUN Weekend, Antigua and Barbuda - 8 hours agoThere are other Antiguan writers who have either through short stories, poetry or novellas recorded a bit of Antiguan history. Another Antiguan has added ...
- Freeland's Art-in-the-Park event features music, working artists, wine ... - MLive.com
A "village of tents" will set the scene when the third Freeland Arts-in-the-Park outing takes place in Tittabawassee Township Park, 9200 Midland Road. "Food, music, wine, art ... what more could you ask for," says Brian Kischnick, the township ...
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