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Writers - any plans for the weekend?
Writers -- If you're planning on checking out the MyTime Women's Show at the Hampton Roads Convention Center tomorrow (Sat., Jan. 12), I'd love to meet you and chat about writing. Also, if you're interested in having a new release featured in Writers'...
Tags: Hampton Roads
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Toni Morrison celebrates life with friends
Several weeks ago, I wrote about seeing award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni speak at TNCC. During that talk, Giovanni told us she was looking forward to an upcoming event at Virginia Tech to honor her friend, celebrated author Toni Morrison. The event,...Tags: Toni Morrison, Poetry, Maya Angelou
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Mount Hebron teacher nominated for NAACP Image Award
Children's book author Jerdine Nolen remembers the first time she saw her name in print. As a second-grader, she wrote a Thanksgiving poem that was published in the school newspaper, and she kept her eyes glued to the pink publication while walking home....Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Ellicott City, Chicago, Book, Loyola University Chicago
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Libraries: All Together Now at Howard library branches
Central Library 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800. •All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes. •Eclectic Evenings. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. •English Conversation Club. Mondays, 10 a.m.; and...Tags: Ellicott City, Libraries, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Literature
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Robert Hecht Jr. dies at 92; controversial dealer in classical antiquities
When Robert E. Hecht Jr. arrived at the loading platform of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in the fall of 1972, he was carrying a large wooden box and was escorted by an armed guard.
Inside the box was perhaps the finest Greek vase to survive...Tags: Trials, Museums, Artists, Corporate Crime, Italy
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'War Horse' will be in Chicago for Christmas
"War Horse,"the hit West End and Broadway show based on the children's novel by Michael Morpurgo and famous for its puppet horses, will be in Chicago for Christmas.
Broadway in Chicago announced Wednesday that the national touring production of the show,...Tags: Steven Spielberg, Bank of America Corp., Mormonism, Academy Awards, Entertainment Events
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Gardner takes less-is-more approach
When Newport Beach Mayor Nancy Gardner delivered a two-word state-of-the-city address to the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce last month ("it's fine"), people thought she was mostly joking.
Turns out she wasn't.
Gardner slightly elaborated on that...Tags: Arts and Culture, Television Industry, Literature
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Professor announces candidacy as Democrat in 107th Michigan House race
Staff WriterA North Central Michigan College English literature professor is stepping out of the classroom and into the political arena. Suzanne Shumway, of Petoskey, announced Thursday she will be entering the 2012 race for the 107th House District as a Democrat....Tags: Elections, Frank Foster, Jim Martin, Facebook, Arts and Culture
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Wislawa Szymborska dies at 88; Nobel-winning Polish poet
During a five-decade career, Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska had so rarely appeared in public that a newspaper dubbed her the "Greta Garbo of poetry" after the notoriously private actress.
But in 1996, Poland's most reticent literary icon was forced to...Tags: Government, Movies, Documentary (genre), The Washington Post, Movies
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Bookmark: Biopics can't match great reads about famous people
She's got the look. She's also got the walk, the talk and the wardrobe. When Michelle Williams pouts and flounces and oozes her way across the screen in "My Week With Marilyn," giving herself unreservedly to the role of a tormented yet still-alluring...Tags: Henry Fonda, Movies, Marilyn Monroe, Celebrities, Movies
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Check It Out: Children's, young adult books awarded
Last week, the American Library Assn. announced the 2012 book award winners for children and young adult books, including the John Newbery Medal, for outstanding contribution to children's literature; the Randolph Caldecott Medal, recognizing the most...Tags: Libraries, Awards and Prizes, Libraries, Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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Class changes likely at Greencastle-Antrim High School
roxann.miller@heraldmail.comStudents at Greencastle-Antrim High School could see changes to their math and English curriculum, if the school board approves the school’s 2012-13 Program of Studies. At Thursday’s Greencastle-Antrim School Board meeting, Principal Edward...Tags: Mathematics, Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning, Students
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