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- Debut novel nets huge advances - TheChronicleHerald.ca
Debut novel nets huge advancesTheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 1 hour agoHe has been writing seriously since age 16, penning screenplays, stage plays, short stories and poetry. Prior to The Gargoyle, a few of his poems had been ...
- R&B star Ne-Yo flaunts his gentlemanly style (USA Today)
Shaffer Smith, the artist currently known as Ne-Yo, was born late about 50 years late, he figures. "I always refer back to the days of the Rat Pack, because that's when I should have been around," Ne-Yo says, a little wistfully. "I know how to dress the part."
- BUSINESS LICENSES - Richmond Times Dispatch
BUSINESS LICENSESRichmond Times Dispatch, VA - 12 minutes agoThe Poetry Shop (artist); licensee Michelle Jessica Harley, 1605 Libbie Ave., Richmond 23226. Robert J. Harris (computer consultant-programmer); ...
- Naima El Bezaz (Radio Netherlands)
"Taboos are there to be broken," says Moroccan-born author Naima El Bezaz. Her experience of severe depression became the basis for her latest novel as well as her Radio Books story "Taboo".
- ?I Write Entirely for You? (New York Times)
30 years of correspondence between Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, conducted across continents and oceans as their poetry drove them together and their lives kept them apart.
- Community Briefs - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Community BriefsDubuque Telegraph Herald, IA - 12 hours agoA free lunch will be provided with reservations required by noon Monday, Sept. 22. For more information and reservations, call Crystal Toman at 515-243-1742 ...
- 'Thames: The Biography' by Peter Ackroyd - Los Angeles Times
Now in his 60th year, Peter Ackroyd is one of those forces of literary nature that British letters regularly seems to throw up -- 14 novels, five works of nonfiction, 10 biographies (some of them very fine), two collections of poetry and two of ...
- Anguish, action follow teen's death - Connecticut Central
Sheila Wells poses holds a recent photograph of her 18-year-old son, Ian, in her home in Wethersfield Wednesday. WETHERSFIELD - Ian Wells may be gone, but residents, friends and family are determined to make something good come from his passing. The ...
- COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FALL READING SERIES FEATURES POET ALICE ... - Colorado State University (press release)
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FALL READING SERIES FEATURES POET ALICE ...Colorado State University (press release), CO - 1 hour agoThe poetry reading is free and open to the public. A book signing and reception will follow. Notley's poetry collection include "Grave of Light: New and ...
- Spoken words - Charleston Post & Courier
Writers of all ages frequent Charleston's weekly poetry events to express themselves through verse. On any given night, audiences are experiencing our city's deep literary talent. Here's a look at a few open mike poetry nights, taken by photographer ...
- Hear This Hammer Ring - Common Dreams
Stand by my side. - Langston Hughes When we first began organizing the Split This Rock Poetry Festival about a year and a half ago, I told people that we'd chosen the date to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. I can't ...
- Home décor, books and beer - Cecil Whig
Festivals happening this weekend will celebrate home furnishings, books and beer – so if you’re practical, you’ll find a way to read while you drink, drink while you decorate, decorate while you read, or creatively combine all three. Ripken ...
- 'SCIENCE’ EXPERIMENT - New York Post
The title of TV on the Radio's newest CD, "Dear Science," represents a true (and rare) moment of actual irony in rock music. It was taken from an letter a few members of the band wrote to "science" - basically upbraiding the entire discipline for ...
- Art exhibit opens in Sioux City - Argus Leader
A special exhibition, “River of Words: Iowa Environmental Poetry and Art Exhibition,†is at the Sioux City Art Center today through Nov. 2. The show is free, with a reception 1:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 12. The exhibition features 51 works of art ...
- Kashan to hold seminar on birth anniversary of Sohrab Sepehri - MehrNews.com
Kashan to hold seminar on birth anniversary of Sohrab SepehriMehrNews.com, Iran - 2 hours agoThe third and fourth days will also follow with several poetry workshops and talks. On Friday the fifth day of the seminar, cinematic figures Mohammadreza ...
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