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- Making A Buzz (Queens Courier)
A few dozen residents came to the final candidates' forum before the 30th City Council District's Special Election to replace disgraced councilmember Dennis Gallagher and some left with their minds made up about who they were going to vote for in the June 3 race, while others remained undecided.
- Local peers honour visiting poet (Gulf Times)
IDARA-e-Khayal-o-Fun, a local organisation of Pakistani poets and writers, recently held a literary evening in honour of UK-based Pakistani poet and educator, Safi Hassan.
- Autry Technology student wins graphic arts contest - Enid News & Eagle
Autry Technology student wins graphic arts contestEnid News & Eagle, OK - 27 minutes agoKelby Kinman, a student at Autry Technology Center, recently placed first in the 42nd National Career Devel-opment career poster/poetry contest. ...
- Am Baile feature puts authors on the map (John O'Groat Journal)
A NEW feature on the Highland Council's award-winning history and culture website, Am Baile, was launched on Thursday to celebrate Scottish Literature Development Day.
- Own a piece of history by Bob Dylan - IC Wales
HE once said he considered himself a poet first and a musician second, but a different side of Bob Dylan’s artistic talent will go on display and sale in Wales next weekend. An extremely rare collection of the star’s paintings will go on show in ...
- AP Interview: Afghan journalist demands justice after death sentence ... - International Herald Tribune
PUL-E CHARKHI, Afghanistan : The prison uniform Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh wears is emblazoned with crudely painted black scales of justice, but the young journalist insists on the eve of his appeal that he has yet to see justice done. A court found ...
- The Pope of German Letters Returns to TV - Deutsche Welle
The Pope of German Letters Returns to TVDeutsche Welle, Germany - 2 hours agoThe imperious critic whose words have helped make and break many authors over the years seems to live in a world that reveres sublime poetry and profound ...
- Scholar seeks to change wisdom on Serenity Prayer (Chicago Tribune)
Generations of recovering alcoholics, soldiers, weary parents, exploited workers and just about anybody feeling beaten down by life have found solace in a short prayer that begins: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change."
- 2008 Kansas Notable Book List - McPherson Sentinel
2008 Kansas Notable Book ListMcPherson Sentinel, KS - 37 minutes agoThe Kitchen Sink brings together his newest work with a selection of earlier poetry, ranging from the brief, flickering lyric to the long, ...
- METRO BRIEFS (The Saginaw News)
The Saginaw Panhellenic Council will host its second annual ''Chocolate After Dark'' fundraiser. The evening of chocolate, poetry and music is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust in Saginaw. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite shade of brown.
- On Somalis in the new Kenyan cabinet - Global Voices Online
On Somalis in the new Kenyan cabinetGlobal Voices Online, MA - 22 minutes agoEvery ear is tuned towards the person reciting the poetry or singing, in order to assess and judge the worth of his/her words. Addressing everyone present ...
- Don't insult our pope, say Egyptians - Online Journal
At a time when the head of the Catholic Church Pope Benedict XV1 was being warmly welcomed in the US and treated with reverence by Americans of all faiths it's worth highlighting the shabby treatment meted out to the leader of the Coptic Church, Pope ...
- Girl, 12, hanged herself 'after visiting teenage suicide website' - Daily Mail
Girl, 12, hanged herself 'after visiting teenage suicide website'Daily Mail, UK - 2 hours agoPolice investigating Rachel’s death later found long sleeves tops with blood stains at the wrists and a diary with dark poetry and entries about eight ...
- Fritz Reiner - Chicago Tribune
Pianist Leonard Pennario, a best-selling recording artist who made his concert debut with the Dallas Symphony at age 12 after learning Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in a week so he could play it from memory, has died. He was 83. Mr. Pennario died ...
- Writer compiles poems and artworks in new book (The Star)
KHADIJAH Hashim, famous for her numerous novels, radio scripts, and countless Malay poetry has come out with yet another book that combines her collection of published poetry and artworks.
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