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- Arjun Rampal as Joe Mascarenhas - Oneindia
Arjun Rampal as Joe MascarenhasOneindia, India - 2 hours agoHe has flare for unconventional poetry but at the same time with a message for today's youth makes him an instant hit with Generation X. He is the lead ...
- A very deep well of magical escapes (Toronto Star)
One is apt to become jaded reading new fantasy. There's something about the wordiness hallowed by the Harry Potter books, the waiver of originality in The Lord of the Rings imitations, that might well destroy brain cells.
- Fierce rivalry could rejuvenate tennis (Miami Herald)
There is no question the Wimbledon men's final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will go down as one of the best tennis matches of all time. Nadal's dramatic triumph after five sets and nearly five hours of breathtaking poetry on grass was the perfect advertisement for a sport that has seen dwindling numbers in this country.
- Tracking a Mass. murder mystery (Boston Globe)
In 2005, a 20-year quest to track down one of Massachusetts's longest-wanted criminals, Norman Porter Jr., came to an end. As ends often do, it opened a new chapter - the "now what?" phase - that gets a careful investigation in Rowley director-producer Susan Gray's new film, "Killer Poet."
- Remember When: How Indian River Shores got its big anchor (Vero Press Journal)
In the 1950s, I had a glass bottom bucket. When the ocean was calm, it was entertaining to drift over the reef near Orchid Island and watch the fish through the glass.
- Diverse approach to education in Environmental Month - Barbados Advocate
Diverse approach to education in Environmental MonthBarbados Advocate, Barbados - 6 hours agoShe stated in the prose and poetry demonstrated at the Reading, audiences would get clear and varied illustrations of themselves as a people and their ...
- Pythagoras to poetry: Camillo reading at Prairie Lights - UI The Daily Iowan (subscription)
Pythagoras to poetry: Camillo reading at Prairie LightsUI The Daily Iowan (subscription), IA - 39 minutes agoCamillo will read from Death Song for Africa tonight at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St. It's his first book, though Camillo's poems and essays have seen ...
- Showtime's 'This American Life' fares better in second season - Wichita Eagle
On radio, "This American Life" is a treasure -- a brilliantly conceived form of quirky, true-life storytelling that has spawned a host of imitators and stands with the finest work the medium has delivered. But on TV last year, not so brilliant. While ...
- You're on! Anybody can be a star at Cleveland's many open-mike nights - Cleveland Plain Dealer
There's an old Swedish proverb often quoted by inspirational gurus: "Don't die with your music still in you." Open-mike nights mean no one has to. Whether your soul's "music" is stand-up comedy, poetry or song, you can share it at one of many amateur ...
- Seattle's Bumbershoot is about books, too - Everett Herald
William Gibson and Sherman Alexie lead the list of authors who will appear at Bumbershoot at the end of August. The music draws the most attention at the annual festival. But the official name is "Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music and Arts Festival," and ...
- Christophers winner David McCullough reflects on a life well lived - Catholic News
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It's not every college English major who becomes an acclaimed historian, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a revered television personality -- to mention just three items on his resume. But author and former PBS program host ...
- Christina Patterson: Laureate kings and queens of the jungle - The Independent
If Tony Blair thinks that the media are feral beasts, he should meet some poets. It's amazing what they will do So, the battle begins. The middle-aged incumbent born with a silver spoon in his mouth is on his way out and the race is on for a ...
- Calabash starts today - Jamaica Observer
Calabash starts todayJamaica Observer, Jamaica - 17 hours agoKei Miller will read from his new poetry book while Jamaican-born writer Thomas Glave will read and discuss selections from his new anthology of gay and ...
- Golowan Promises Music, Parades, Stories and Debate - RedOrbit
Golowan Promises Music, Parades, Stories and DebateRedOrbit, TX - 13 hours agoThere's comedy, poetry, Cornish fun, story-telling, two great nights of films, cabaret, banner-making workshops, punk bands, and talks by the unlikely ...
- Looking back on a first-class school year - Hamilton Advertiser news
Looking back on a first-class school yearHamilton Advertiser news, UK - 4 hours agoThe infant and senior choir shows were a big success and many infants had poems published in a poetry book, as well as gaining certificates for an art ...
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