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- 'Fram' needs to get with the program - Variety
'Fram' needs to get with the programVariety, CA - 2 hours ago... is routinely labeled as poetic, though it's written entirely in prose. There is, however, more dramatic poetry in a single, suspense-filled beat of that ...
- Montana win for Charman (The New Zealand Herald)
The announcement is made today on Montana Poetry Day. There were 26 books submitted in the poetry category this year, up from 19 in 2007.
- James Reaney, 81: Canadian playwright (Toronto Star)
LONDON, Ont.–James Reaney, a national literary icon who stayed close to his southwestern Ontario roots during a celebrated 50-year career as a playwright, poet and professor, has died.
- EUR MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Powell's riveting poem 'Son2Mother.' (Eurweb)
*Author, activist, essayist, politician and poet, Kevin Powell recently published a new book of poetry called "No Sleep Till Brooklyn: New And Selected Poems." Soft Skull Press describes the tome as "a searingly honest collection at once powerful and disturbing."
- 'Meet Dave': Eddie Murphy phones another one in, this time from outer ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dave has arrived. "Meet Dave." Or don't. Eddie Murphy doesn't particularly seem to care one way or the other. Essentially phoning in the broad, family-friendly shtick that has become his trademark over the past decade, Murphy stars as both a human ...
- Horse Latitudes - Nouse
Horse LatitudesNouse, UK - 11 hours ago“Hedge School” displays his emotional strength, as the poet navigates his family history after learning of his sister’s cancer: the poem lands on the ...
- Songwriting gurus share their secrets - Myrtle Beach Online
The ideas and inspiration for putting words into music takes many paths for many people. Many songwriters aim to land a hit through the way other people interpret their lyrics. Others meld their feelings with a melody for sheer self-fulfillment and ...
- No mystery in writer's return (The Daily Iowan)
It won't be the shady Miss White in the Study with the Candlestick. It won't be the Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew figuring it out, either. And despite Mr. Green's shifty eyes, it will in fact be Martha Grimes in the Dey House with Novel in hand. While a murder-in-question is not anticipated for the discussion, anecdotes and advice are expected to occur during the author's reading today at 8 p.m.
- McMurtry makes every word count - South Bend Tribune
McMurtry makes every word countSouth Bend Tribune, IN - Jun 28, 2008“He excites me in a way that very few artists do, both on an emotional level, because I love music, and on an intellectual level, because I love poetry and ...
- Woody Allen rediscovers comic side with "Vicky" - MSN UK News
CANNES (Hollywood Reporter) - If Woody Allen's geographical shift from Manhattan to London caused some to see a more serious and philosophical side to him, his progression to Barcelona for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" might, for others, represent a ...
- Pete Francis: Songwriting’s Monet - JamBase
JamBasePete Francis: Songwriting’s MonetJamBase, CA - 2 hours agoAn ankle injury kept him grounded, so he took to writing poetry, the words of which eventually became song lyrics. "When you read a poem or look at a ...
- A. S. MAULUCCI: Nature poetry requires understanding of its tradition - Norwich Bulletin
Nature’s presence is all around us, so it’s not surprising poets have been contemplating our complex relationship with her and penning lines in praise of her beauty since the beginning of civilization. From lyric to haiku to ode, nature has ...
- Helping Abigail to heal - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
There's nothing poetic about animal abuse. Yet in this story, poetry is helping a mistreated dog. It started in May. Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies were called to the yard of a vacant house in Lancaster where it was reported that a dog ...
- Rushdie traces the roots of his latest award-winning tale (The Star)
Fatehpur Sikri, the old, abandoned capital of India's Mughal King Akbar, is a somewhat deserted place these days, a bit off the beaten tourist path, outdone by the popularity of the Taj Mahal about an hour away.
- American Pain Foundation and HealthCentral Network Announce Call for Artistic Submissions for Creativity and Pain ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Organizations Seeking Images, Text, Video and Quilt Blocks as Expressions of Personal Pain Experience
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