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- PEN paves the way for women writers to be recognised - New Europe
PEN paves the way for women writers to be recognisedNew Europe, Belgium - 2 hours agoThe anthology* includes award-winning poetry from Kenya to India; short stories from contributors living in Bulgaria, Scotland or in exile in Sweden, ...
- In Defense Of Billy Joel - Hartford Courant
Hartford CourantIn Defense Of Billy JoelHartford Courant, United States - May 22, 2008It's a debate that goes back to the slick tunes of Tin Pan Alley and the rough-hewn American folk songs. Joel may not be a poet or able to pass himself off ...
- Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen's back - Edinburgh News
IN an interview 24 years ago, Leonard Cohen, a man who has been tagged 'The High Priest of Pathos' and 'The Godfather of Gloom', recalled how he believed he might once have been shot at during a concert in France. "I think I was shot at once at a big ...
- Attorney's rape case makes steamy fiction - Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD -- Local attorney Marcus Wolf had plenty of time to reflect on his shattered life as he sat in a jail cell. Accused of rape, Wolf was looking at 25 years in prison. Everything -- his marriage, career, reputation -- was up in the air. It was ...
- America's Busiest Poet - Time
When the Library of Congress announced Kay Ryan as its pick for 16th Poet Laureate Consultant last week, the poetry community went all atwitter.
- NEA grants $2.8 million for 'The Big Read' - San Francisco Gate
The National Endowment for the Arts announced Monday that more than 200 organizations nationwide will receive grants totaling $2.8 million to host "The Big Read," an initiative meant to restore book reading in American culture. In 2004, the NEA ...
- Hendrix photographer captures diversity of Islamic culture - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)Hendrix photographer captures diversity of Islamic culturePR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 1 hour agoThe photography is interspersed with world poetry and verses from the Holy Scriptures of different religions. The book gives the reader an opportunity to ...
- Puerto Rican lit coming out tonight (New York Daily News)
The New York presentation of "Los otros cuerpos," an unprecedented anthology of gay Puerto Rican writings will congregate tonight a host of authors and artists at Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center. Among them will be Bronx arts promoter Charles Rice-González (l.)
- Jennıfer'dan Bayanlara Taktikler! - Güncel Haber
Jennıfer'dan Bayanlara Taktikler!Güncel Haber, Turkey - 25 minutes agoand on West's "Bittersweet Poetry".b[›] Due to these collaborations, Mayer received praise from rap heavyweights like Jay-Z and Nelly. ...
- Lucille Clifton (Washington City Paper)
Lucille Clifton published her first book of poetry in 1969. How has she kept her writing fresh after almost four decades? She’s never stopped insisting on telling it like it is.
- Exhibition in Dubai: 'Iran Today' by Elham Moaidnia (Payvand Iran News)
Born in Isfahan, Iran, Elham Moaidnia communicates through her work by using Iranian symbols, expressive figures and scripts appearing as slogans. Her inspiration comes from observing contrasts in society and the life of man in today's world.
- Suit aims to stop NY recognition of gay marriages (The Washington Times)
A Christian legal organization says it has sued to stop New York from recognizing same-sex marriages legally performed in other states.
- 'The Untold Charminar' - tribute to soul of Nizam's city (New Kerala)
New Delhi, July 15 : Hyderabad is a city where the old and the new stubbornly coexist. The distinct identities that come together and often merge are brought out beautifully in the book "The Untold Charminar: Writings on Hyderabad".
- Events Calendar for May 22 (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
ONGOING Alfred T. Hornbacks -- Rockin' C Karaoke, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover. The Beer Joint -- Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays ...
- Books on religion - Dallas Morning News
Books on religionDallas Morning News, TX - 23 minutes agoThis collection of essays by 14 contemporary poets grapples with the magnificent poetry of the Book of Psalms as it speaks to the modern reader. ...
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