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- LitTO: May 27–June 4 - Torontoist
TorontoistLitTO: May 27–June 4Torontoist, Canada - 14 hours agoLocal indie poet (and Torontoist fave) Emily Schultz is up for the $10000 English language poetry prize for her collection Songs for the Dancing Chicken. ...
- Thousands at Tamil rally - Surrey Comet
The Roehampton Vale sports ground was awash with colour as more than 20,000 Tamils from all over the capital gathered for the Pongku Thamizh rally. The rally was organised to urge the Sri Lankan government to recognise the Tamil people's call for ...
- Goodbye Mr. Disch and Mr. Budrys - January magazine
Goodbye Mr. Disch and Mr. BudrysJanuary magazine - 2 hours agoHe was well-regarded for his poetry (which he wrote as Tom Disch) by many who had no idea that he wrote genre fiction. The Telegraph obituary is here. ...
- Bay Area Vista - NBC 11
A.G. Kawamura, CA Secretary of Agriculture CA Secretary of Agriculture, A.G. Kawamura join us to discuss his current projects and issues including the plan for the Light Brown Apple Moth. The US Department of Agriculture describes the Light Brown ...
- Bevan plaque for NHS anniversary (BBC News)
A plaque is unveiled in NHS founder Aneurin Bevan's constituency to mark the health service's 60th birthday.
- Masterful Sculptures, Formed of Clay (New York Times)
?Masters in Clay? at Grounds for Sculpture is a thoughtful two-part exhibition of contemporary American clay artists.
- Spot-on poetic types (Straits Times)
GIVE them a word, any word, and members of the Proletariat Poetry Factory will spin a poem out of it - on the spot. Armed with portable typewriters, the group of arts students and young working adults have been making appearances at flea markets, selling poems.
- Hill-Stead Museum receives CT Humanities Council grant - Stamford Plus Magazine
Hill-Stead Museum receives CT Humanities Council grantStamford Plus Magazine, CT - 11 hours ago1920 sunken garden designed by Beatrix Jones Farrand, today the site of the Sunken Garden Poetry & Music Festival each summer. The house and grounds are ...
- Poet's new leaf in Good Book - Inner West Weekly
Poet's new leaf in Good BookInner West Weekly, Australia - 1 hour agoAs a young man, Donne was a rebel and a womaniser who wrote erotic poetry. Later in life he settled down. Although Donne was raised a Catholic he converted ...
- 2b or not 2b? (Guardian Unlimited)
Despite doom-laden prophecies, texting has not been the disaster for language many feared, argues linguistics professor David Crystal. On the contrary, it improves children's writing and spelling
- Literary Happenings: Los Angeles' saints make up an unusual read - Ventura County Star
Literary Happenings: Los Angeles' saints make up an unusual readVentura County Star, CA - 2 hours agoPoetry Workshop 7 pm Wednesday. Barnes & Noble, 4820 Telephone Road, Ventura. 339-0990. Train of Thought 6:30 pm Thursday. Poetry reading at 856 E. Thompson ...
- Author’s own path to God was anything but smooth - Toledo Blade
William P. “Paul” Young describes The Shack as a metaphorical place where “you get stuck, you get hurt, you get damaged, where you hide your lies and you store your secrets and hope you don’t have to go back to.” The unassuming 53-year-old ...
- Spelling, poetry contests keep these seniors sharp - Midwest City Sun
Spelling, poetry contests keep these seniors sharpMidwest City Sun, OK - 52 minutes agoShe said her husband has been writing poems for years. “He has really enjoyed his poetry,” Nina Kilgore said. “We’ve made a book of his poetry for our kids. ...
- Campus Calendar - Daily Anaeum
The Sierra Club will be hosting a corn roast and potluck picnic at 6:30 p.m. at the White Park picnic Shelter. Bring a dish to share and your own beverage, and they’ll supply plates and utensils. This is a chance to renew past friendships and ...
- Port Arthur woman reaches out to boost leadership qualities in youth - Beaumont Enterprise
Robinne Alexander, 25, has learned leadership skills from her parents but she also believes she was born to lead. "It took external situations to bring that out in me. No matter how far you get in life, it still can be cultivated. And I learned ...
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