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- Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of the gulag, dies - Boston Globe
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Russian novelist whose unyielding opposition to Soviet dictatorship made him one of the heroic figures of the 20th century, died late yesterday outside his home in Moscow. The cause of death was heart failure, his son ...
- Norma Adams-Wade: Authors to be on hand for book fair (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
Nearly 40 local and national authors will discuss and autograph their books at the sixth-annual Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair and Arts Festival Aug. 29-31. Most activities are free and will be at the African American Museum at Fair Park and nearby neighborhood sites.
- Baptists confront 'age gap' - Cincinnati.com
There’s an age gap in the black Baptist church that ministers say they’re struggling to bridge. Mainline Protestant denominations like the National Baptist Convention USA, meeting in Cincinnati this week, are struggling to find new ways to put ...
- James May - Daily Telegraph
Perhaps best known as a presenter of BBC Top Gear and a regular contributor to The Daily Telegraph's Saturday Motoring section since October 2003, James May has been broadcasting and writing about cars, bikes, pies, American hard gums, poetry, hats ...
- The week in books Danger, poetry! Puffs from the grave; new blood ... - guardian.co.uk
The week in books Danger, poetry! Puffs from the grave; new blood ...guardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours agoThe poem stops there, leaving it unclear if the speaker does kill - and anyway its wording suggests a "thing" is the most likely target. ...
- South Africa: Fort Hare University to Honour Madiba - AllAfrica.com
South Africa: Fort Hare University to Honour MadibaAllAfrica.com, Washington - 5 hours agoOn the last day, Fort Hare students will host a jamboree involving debates, poetry sessions, discussion circles and other creative engagements around the ...
- Globe North listings - Boston Globe
Globe North listingsBoston Globe, United States - Aug 5, 2008Free. New events include a chalk drawing contest, train rides and pony rides. Entertainment by the female harmonic trio Maeve, comedic folk music by Vic and ...
- 2008 Maine Literary Festival to Focus on the Environment - eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release)
2008 Maine Literary Festival to Focus on the EnvironmenteMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release), AZ - 5 minutes agoThe Festival explores the roles of writing, poetry, nature, and science in shaping the way we treat the planet and live our lives. ...
- Ask the Religion Experts - Ottawa Citizen
Ask the Religion ExpertsOttawa Citizen, Canada - 6 hours agoJack McLean is a Baha'i scholar, teacher, essayist and poet published in the fields of spirituality, Baha'i theology and poetry. Ask the Religion Experts is ...
- Made of Honor - DVD Talk
Made of HonorDVD Talk, OR - 1 hour agoThe fantasy that "everything will work out" and "love conquers all obstacles" makes for great sophomoric poetry but it generally results in a level of ...
- Kudos: San Francisco's Mission district lights up with flowers and song (The San Francisco Examiner)
The pen, they say, is mightier than the sword. Wordsmiths will find some choice cuts Thursday through Saturday at this year's "Flor y Canto en el Barrio: A Celebration of Latino Poetry" in San Francisco's Mission District.
- SHOCK HORROR ! Themed reading at Chapters for Halloween - Indymedia Ireland
Seven towers hosts a themed reading at Chapters bookstore Parnell st Dublin 1 On Thursday 9th October 6.30pm Seven towers hosts a themed reading at Chapters bookstore Parnell st Dublin 1 with Catherine Ann Cullen, Alan Garvey, Ross Hattaway, Noel Ó ...
- The cult of Hadrian - Guardian Unlimited
The Emperor Hadrian, viewed as a feeble capitulator by the Victorians and then maligned as a brutal pragmatist, has become the most fêted historical figure of the year. In the run-up to the opening of the British Museum's major exhibition this week ...
- HEALTH - Exploring the prisoner within - Fiji Daily Post
HEALTH - Exploring the prisoner withinFiji Daily Post, Fiji - 21 minutes ago“From this course I’ve learnt to strengthen my talent further by writing poetry, short stories and postcards and I plan to publish my work,†he said. ...
- Robert Giroux, 94, editor and publisher who guided prominent author, dies (Arizona Daily Star)
Robert Giroux, an editor and publisher who introduced and nurtured some of the major authors of the 20th century and ultimately added his name to one of the nation's most distinguished publishing houses, died Friday in Tinton Falls, N.J. He was 94.
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