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- Poetry book of the week: The Lost Leader by Mick Imlah - The Independent
Admirers of Birthmarks, the debut by Mick Imlah, have waited 20 years for a second book, an unusual hiatus. But The Lost Leader is also remarkable for its size — at 124 pages, it is a big book of poems — and for a tonal and technical range which ...
- Pioneering lesbian rights activist dies just weeks after wedding - The Independent
Del Martin, the pioneering lesbian rights activist whose career spanned more than five decades, and who twice took part in California's “first†gay marriage, has died at the age of 87. Friends from across the political spectrum paid tribute today ...
- Literary renaissance of national import in tiny Point Reyes (Marin Independent Journal)
Where can you perch on a bale of hay in a feed barn and listen to a reading by former U.
- Jamaica Jams holds 11th Festival (Queens Courier)
Surrounded by music and poetry, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica (CCJ) launched their 11th Annual Jamaica Arts and Music Summer (JAMS) Festival on Friday, July 18, at the Lebanon Lounge on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica.
- Adjusting the Theory of Just War: Gary Bass's 'Freedom's Battle' (The New York Sun)
From the Vietnam War until the end of the Cold War, it was almost axiomatic that liberals would oppose every use of American military power. Defecting from that position was what qualified a former liberal as a neoconservative. But in the last 20 years, as the post-Holocaust promise "never again" was betrayed in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur, parts of the left began to reconsider the virtues of ...
- Shawn Johnson is a Star — On CCTV - Wall Street Journal Blogs
Wall Street Journal BlogsShawn Johnson is a Star — On CCTVWall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 3 hours ago... displayed her drawings, read her poetry (translated into Chinese, no less) and showered her with gifts—a jade pendant representing her zodiac sign, ...
- Book Review: Bridge Across Atlantic by Ibé Kaba - Mshale African Community Newspaper
Mshale African Community NewspaperBook Review: Bridge Across Atlantic by Ibé KabaMshale African Community Newspaper, MN - 20 minutes agoMinneapolis--Ibrahim Kaba was born in Kankan, Central Guinea, however, his childhood spent in Sierra Leone with his aunts fostered a love for poetry. ...
- Chatham native named poet laureate - Madison Messenger
Chatham native named poet laureateMadison Messenger, VA - 53 minutes agoPoet laureate is an honorary position that promotes greater appreciation for the writing and reading of poetry throughout the state. ...
- My 3 Stanleys - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
My 3 StanleysChronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - 7 hours ago... my friend and next-door neighbor, likes to remind students who express admiration for Milton's poetry that Milton does not want their admiration, ...
- On DVD: The Sensation of Sight - Film.com
On DVD: The Sensation of SightFilm.com, WA - 55 minutes agoThe sort of film that, if it were a person, would have a goatee, ride a recumbent bicycle, and insist on reading its poetry aloud. ...
- Life can be sweet for the homeless in Beverly Hills (Arizona Daily Star)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Being homeless in this upper crust enclave is not exactly like living on the street in other places.
- 'He is the son of all of you' - Guardian Unlimited
A hot midday on a hillside overlooking Ramallah, a blue sky with some bashful, short-lived clouds and Palestinian flags everywhere, side by side with his photo - and the voice of Mahmoud Darwish reciting his own poetry came pure and powerful through ...
- Sculptures in Birmingham meant to spark discussions - Detroit Free Press
Sculptures in Birmingham meant to spark discussionsDetroit Free Press, United States - 42 minutes agoTitled "Poetry and Truth," it depicts a man and his shadow. Some nearby merchants questioned what they see as the homosexual implications of the sculpture, ...
- Dylan Jones: I have been having a lot of acupuncture - Independent
Dylan Jones: I have been having a lot of acupunctureIndependent, UK - 4 hours agoIn one of the many new-age trinket shops in which I bought ergonomic table lamps and deleted recordings of Jack Kerouac reciting dreadful poetry, ...
- Chinese creeps in on Korean language birthday (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
As South Korea celebrated on Thursday the birth of its writing system, one of the country's leading school districts said it thinks its students should spend more time learning Chinese characters.
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