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- David Biespiel's poetry column addresses variations in Philip ... - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
David Biespiel's poetry column addresses variations in Philip ...The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 2 hours agoWhen June Jordan once cracked that a definition of poetry is "minimum words, maximum impact," she was admitting that, say, Walt Whitman needs all the words ...
- Celebs at book festival Sept. 27 (The Naperville Sun)
WASHINGTON -- Salman Rushdie and Tiki Barber are among 70 authors scheduled to participate in the 2008 National Book Festival.
- 'Unforgettable' in New York -- The Bachchan North American Finale - IBOS
IBOS'Unforgettable' in New York -- The Bachchan North American FinaleIBOS, India - 9 hours agoThe evening's true peak was hit when Amitabh Bachchan recited poetry and dialogues from his films. It was a spellbinding bit. ...
- TRIUMPHS: Mentoring program let her escape life of drugs, abuse (Detroit Free Press)
Janese Shurn was molested as a child. She was beaten by boyfriends. A dropout from Detroit Northern High School, she eventually resorted to using ecstasy and drinking alcohol. "When I think about what I have gone through, life feels surreal," Shurn said.
- Beyond the Bard at Oregon Shakespeare Festival (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ask Bill Rauch how he likes being the new artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and his boyish face beams. The 45-year-old Rauch moved to this southern Oregon hamlet more than a year ago to take the reins of the festival, its three theaters,...
- Q&A: Thicke reflects on race, music and "Something Else" (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
By Gail Mitchell
- Mahmoud Darwish "free from Palestine" at last (Radio Netherlands)
Palestinians have been mourning the death of their national poet Mahmoud Darwish, seen by most in the Arab world as the greatest poet in modern Arab culture.
- Novelist Rae Meadows spills the beans on her latest book; plus a ... - Isthmus
Novelist Rae Meadows spills the beans on her latest book; plus a ...Isthmus, WI - 41 minutes ago"The novel's about their evolving friendship." Meadows looks animated and well rested despite having been up several times the night before, she confesses, ...
- Yes, You Can Think and Still Blow Things Up - Cape Breton
Remember when summer action movies were content just to blow things up? And they blowed things up real good. Now, along with stuffing our faces with popcorn, summer action epics want us to start pondering philosophical conundrums as well. The second ...
- One of the world's great museums is just a day trip away - Chicago Tribune
The nation's attic sits in a cluster of buildings around the National Mall in Washington. Founded more than 155 years ago, the Smithsonian Institution was the dream of Englishman James Smithson. Upon his death in 1829, Smithson willed his fortune to ...
- Turning groans to grins - North Shore Now
Turning groans to grinsNorth Shore Now, WI - 36 minutes agoTwenty-one students wearing artfully decorated T-shirts with poetry on the back and a star on the front, plus additions to suit individual tastes, ...
- Arts Commission awards annual medals - WRAL
Raleigh, N.C. — The Raleigh Arts Commission named six winners of the annual medal of arts Friday. The Raleigh Medal of Arts honors individuals and organizations for long-term achievement in and support of local arts. The program is in its 24th year ...
- Washington Post Book World Columnist - Washington Post
Washington Post Book World ColumnistWashington Post, United States - May 21, 2008People tell him that he can be pretty funny for a guy who usually has his nose in a book. (He also thinks he can be pretty funny at times. ...
- On the Limits of Self-Improvement, Part III - Vanity Fair
Vanity FairOn the Limits of Self-Improvement, Part IIIVanity Fair, NY - 2 hours agoSo I am grateful to my colleagues at Vanity Fair for the witty “tough love” initiative that began this process. I quite understand that their main motive ...
- Kelley Deal, The Breeders - Gothamist
GothamistKelley Deal, The BreedersGothamist, NY - 54 minutes agoIt's a novel about werewolves, but it's written in poetry sort of. I've been reading that book and I keep thinking about Mongo, our bass player. ...
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