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- Stitching stories is Maude Jenning's goal - Star-Press
MUNCIE -- For Maude Jennings, the story of one man's personal tragedy set the course of her later life, one that she has dedicated to telling the stories of many, many others. Now age 82, years ago the New York City native was a registered nurse and ...
- Our father of Canadian literature - Telegraph-Journal
Our father of Canadian literatureTelegraph-JournalDuring his lifetime he published 10 collections of poetry, nine novels, several works of non-fiction and almost two dozen collections of short stories. ...and more »
- Patti Smith’s Book Recalls Life With Mapplethorpe in B’klyn - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Patti Smith’s Book Recalls Life With Mapplethorpe in B’klynBrooklyn Daily EagleFrom their modest beginnings in an apartment in Brooklyn, Smith became a rock 'n' roll star, marrying poetry and music on the stage, while Mapplethorpe ...and more »
- We're all alone and no one knows why. - Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
We're all alone and no one knows why.Institute for Ethics and Emerging TechnologiesThey are happier writing poetry, listening to music, playing video games, or whatever. Caution: Advanced species realize that human beings are dangerous, ...
- I Wouldn't Underestimate President Barack Obama - Huffingtonpost.com
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo is often quoted as saying, "You campaign with poetry, but you govern with prose." It was a line that Hillary Clinton used against Barack Obama during her presidential campaign, and now, we seem to be reminded of ...
- Featured Blogger: Saki Golafale - Global Voices Online (blog)
Global Voices Online (blog)Featured Blogger: Saki GolafaleGlobal Voices Online (blog)His contributions have come in the form of poems on the site Sea Breeze Journal of Contemporary Liberian Writings and blog posts about issues that face his ...
- Somalia: the challenge of piracy to the world - Spero News
Somalia: the challenge of piracy to the worldSpero NewsTheir poetry and oral culture are rich. Surprisingly for many, the Somali culture is one of mediation and reconciliation; war was used in the past only to ...and more »
- New Year's Poetry Reading Ceremony held at Imperial Palace - Mainichi Daily News
Mainichi Daily NewsNew Year's Poetry Reading Ceremony held at Imperial PalaceMainichi Daily News(Pool photo) The annual New Year Poetry Reading Ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace on Thursday morning. Poems composed by Emperor Akihito, ...New Year poetry reading at Imperial PalaceKyodo Newsall 2 news articles »
- "HOWL" loud, but unclear. - IFC
Opening Sundance 2010 (and looking for distribution), "HOWL" is a film full of contradictions, wave upon wave of contrast and complication crashing over each other with undeniable power and, occasionally, incomprehensible purpose. Directors Rob ...
- Stage Animal / Still waiting for Godot - Haaretz.com
Twenty years and one week ago, on December 22, 1989, Samuel Beckett died. Twenty years before that, he received the Nobel Prize for literature. His wife, who answered the phone call, responded with the words "what a tragedy." His publisher sent him a ...
- FoodCon coming soon - Indianapolis Star (blog)
FoodCon coming soonIndianapolis Star (blog)... are sponsoring FoodCon, a March 5 convention that will feature art exhibitions, poetry, films and lectures, hand-on activities and, of course, food. ...
- Professor wins poetry award - Northwestern College
Professor wins poetry awardNorthwestern CollegeCutter's poems, fiction, essays, book reviews, and interviews with writers and musicians have been published in numerous journals and magazines. ...
- Belgrade man indulges lifelong love of Alaska - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Belgrade man indulges lifelong love of AlaskaThe Bozeman Daily Chronicle"Craig and Alaska have had a long love affair," he said, noting his early passion for frontier poetry and Jack London novels. ...
- 19th century novel's focus is on Mormons - Mormon Times
19th century novel's focus is on MormonsMormon TimesThe robust young Mormon uses scripture, hymns -- even the poetry of Eliza R. Snow -- to buttress his case. And, as you may guess, the hapless preacher is ...and more »
- Innovation and creativity: New year, new you, and The Art Center - Grand Junction Free Press
Innovation and creativity: New year, new you, and The Art CenterGrand Junction Free PressCall 243-6787, visit www.gjsymphony.org to purchase online, or stop by the Symphony office located in the Alpine Bank Building, suite 120. ...
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