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- The ex factor: '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' (Independent)
It's not you, it's me. Or perhaps it's not me, it is you. Or, if you're feeling really mean, it's not me, it's your face. There are myriad ways to break up with someone but, as Rosalind Capulet, the forgotten, erstwhile love interest of Romeo, reminds us at the beginning of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, "there's not a good way, is there? I mean, there are better ways than sleeping with your ...
- Austin, Boston, Charlotte, and New York teams win semifinal bouts at National Poetry Slam 2008 (Isthmus)
Four finalist spots were up for grabs at the National Poetry Slam semifinals on Friday at the Overture Center, where 20 contenders battled with words after a week's worth of bouts and last-minute practicing throughout downtown Madison. One highlight bout pitted defending the 2007 champion team from Charlotte against those from Baltimore, Chicago, Oakland, and St. Paul, which brought the talents ...
- Ticket sales - Kalamazoo Gazette
The following are listings for upcoming concerts and other events. Tickets for most shows may be purchased at Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 373-7000 or going to www.ticketmaster.com . Announcements Taylor Swift -- 7 p.m. Oct. 21, Van Andel Arena ...
- Poetry workshops - Hebdenbridge Today
Poetry workshopsHebdenbridge Today, UK - 1 hour agoAn exciting programme of projects and events is planned, including supporting free libraries in train stations and pubs, competitions, workshops, ...
- West Island community notes! - West Island Chronicle
West Island community notes!West Island Chronicle, Canada - 39 minutes agoFor more information call 450-458-2296. Montreal Public Poetry Festival Sept. 26-28 is now accepting applications. The deadline is Aug. 29. ...
- Fiction Reviews - Publishers Weekly
Fiction ReviewsPublishers Weekly, NY - Sep 14, 2008Images of the natural world and scientific language abound in this National Poetry Series–winning second book, selected by Mark Doty. ...
- Heart to heart - BlueRidgeNow.com
Heart to heartBlueRidgeNow.com, NC - 39 minutes agoBut like poetry, within that form there is a poetic freedom to express a fleeting moment, the partners say. "On the dance floor, you create a series of ...
- The Balanced Life: 19 Tips for Cheering Yourself Up -- From 200 ... - Huffington Post
Huffington PostThe Balanced Life: 19 Tips for Cheering Yourself Up -- From 200 ...Huffington Post, NY - 6 hours agoDon't expect too much from human life--a sorry business at the best. 12th. Avoid poetry, dramatic representations (except comedy), music, serious novels, ...
- ‘Lagos is like a science fiction’ - The Punch
‘Lagos is like a science fiction’The Punch, Nigeria - 5 hours agoBy Akeem Lasisi Chicago-born African American writer, Jeffery Allen, used to believe that New York is the hottest spot for traffic notoriety. ...
- A Musical Journey: Interview With Loreena McKennitt - The Epoch Times
Whoever truly desires to experience the essence of music will need to take time for it, stepping out of the mundane existence of everyday life, perhaps into a different time and place. Today, there are too few musicians who view their profession as a ...
- Biden overcomes a life defined by family tragedy (Victoria Times Colonist)
DENVER -- The Christmas of 1972 should have been the happiest of Joseph Biden's life. Only a few weeks earlier and just 30 years old, the young Delaware attorney had been elected one of the youngest U.S. senators in American history. He and his wife, Neilia, doted on their 13-month-old daughter, and the couple's two sons were growing into rambunctious young preschoolers.
- "A Map of the Night": Master poet sometimes loses his way in new collection (Seattle Times)
David Wagoner's new collection of poems, "A Map of the Night," feels like a summing-up by the author many consider the dean of Northwest poetry.
- JoAnn Falletta Helps Introduce West to East through Music - Payvand
PayvandJoAnn Falletta Helps Introduce West to East through MusicPayvand, Iran - 1 hour ago"The telling of the story, the poetry, the projection of the images, the orchestra playing this music, it's a very big undertaking. ...
- A clash of two birthdays (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
Kuntar, the unrepentant child-killer psychopath and called on the network to "publicly apologize to its viewers in the Arab world for attempting to turn their children into the likes of Kuntar; to the journalism community, for robbing the profession of its nobleness, and, most urgently, to us, citizens of this planet, for re-legitimizing barbarity in the public square."
- Schneider novel set during coming RNC (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
You cannot help but love the opening line of Bart Schneider's new novel, "The Man in the Blizzard"; the last word is so unexpected.
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