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10 hrs ago | The Orange County Register

Feelings flow in literature discussions by the lake

Seventh graders open up outside the school building Karen Kimball Comments Recommend On Wednesday mornings toward the end of the school year, students from Tim Leavey's seventh grade language arts class at South Lake Middle School in Woodbridge gathered under trees by the nearby lake to discuss literature.

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Related Topix: Arts, Irvine, CA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Japan Times

Jazz meets literature in concert

Three Japanese artists living in Berlin, together with a French musician, will stage two performances in Yokohama featuring music, dance and readings to mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of the city's port.

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Related Topix: Arts, Aki Takase, Jazz, Louis Sclavis, World News, Japan, Asia

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Newkerala.com

Jacko was just a normal guy who loved bargaining, says childhood pal

London, June 30 : Michael Jackson might have been known for his wild behaviour, but for music producer and King Of Pop's childhood pal David Gest, he was a loyal friend who made him laugh.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Arts

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Chapel Hill News

Exploring the connections between visual art and literature

Art and literature are vital to Leslie Balkany's existence. When Balkany joined Ackland Art Museum as a museum educator in 1998, she knew she somehow wanted to provide an art and literature experience for museum attendees.

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Related Topix: Arts, Libraries, Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC

BBC

7 questions on GCSE English literature

GCSE English Literature Quiz It's exam season. In a spirit of solidarity with frazzled school children, the Magazine is inviting readers to see how they would fare in a series of curriculum tests.

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Related Topix: Arts

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Associated Content

Benefits of Reading Literature

Abstract Many students in literature courses read the texts given by the teachers as only read and remember several things they expect to cover in the quizzes, such as the plots, the settings, and the characters.

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Related Topix: Arts

Freerepublic.com

2009 Winners: Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest

"Folks say that if you listen real close at the height of the full moon, when the wind is blowin' off Nantucket Sound from the nor' east and the dogs are howlin' for no earthly reason, you can hear the awful screams of the crew of the "Ellie May," a sturdy whaler Captained by John McTavish; for it was on just such a night when the rum was flowin' ...

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Related Topix: Federal Way, WA, Arts

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Trend Hunter Magazine

Remixed Literature - Ruben Toledo Re-Illustrates Classic Novel Covers

Remixed Literature Edit 110 Views - Click for Larger Image Everyone likes a good read, and the best place to start is with classic writers like Jane Austen, Emily Bronte and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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Related Topix: Arts, Jane Austen, Vocal

Daily Yomiuri

Interview with Haruki Murakami / Sex, violence 'doors into the human soul'

In this second and final part of an interview with author Haruki Murakami, he talks about his new novel "1Q84" , a long work he wrote on 1,984 sheets of 400-character paper, according to Shinchosha Publishing Co.

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Related Topix: Leos Janacek, Classical, Janacek, Dining, Arts

Sun Jun 28, 2009

The Winnipeg Free Press

Swiss author Jens Petersen wins Bachmann Prize for best German-language novel

Swiss author Jens Petersen has been awarded the 25,000 euro Bachmann Prize for his novel "Bis dass der Tod" . The jury said today the 33-year-old Petersen was among 14 authors from Austria, Germany and Switzerland who recited pieces from yet unpublished novels during the 33th Days of German-Language Literature festival in Klagenfurt.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Austria, Arts, Travel

Boston Globe

Popular literature making its way onto summer reading lists west of Boston

Not so long ago, high schoolers had to lug heavy beach bags brimming with tomes by Bronte, Steinbeck, and Tolstoy.

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Related Topix: Arts, Libraries

Sat Jun 27, 2009

People's Daily Online

'Gao kao' is over. Now what?

This is 18-year-old Han Yuheng''s longest and most relaxing summer - no homework, no extra classes to prepare for the college entrance exam and nearly three months to kill before heading off to college.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Arts, Standardized Testing, Education

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Morning Call

Teens can turn to literature, movies for inspiration when planning future

As a rising senior at Freedom High School, I am facing the same crossroad as many other teenagers my age.

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Related Topix: Arts, Family, Teenagers, Drama Movies, East of Eden, Opinion

National Post

Multi-hyphenate melodies

The members of Rock Plaza Central. It requires an obscene amount of hyphens to accurately describe Chris Eaton.

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Related Topix: Arts

Thu Jun 25, 2009

National Post

Bookmarks: Safran Foer's art books, salaries and literature, Carnegie medal awarded posthumously

Who knew. Turns out novelist Jonathan Safran Foer is also something of a visual artist: From Publishers Weekly: Last week, when the London press Visual Editions announced it had acquired two books by Jonathan Safran Foer, many in publishing wondered what the Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close author was up to now, ...

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Related Topix: Arts, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Everything Is Illuminated, Jonathan Safran Foer

TeleRead

On e-books, genre books and cap-L literature

Genre books dominate the fiction world - both P and E. Science fiction novels, romances, mysteries, thrillers and other genre works have their places.

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Related Topix: Arts, Raymond Chandler, Alternative

Snarkmarket

A Living Wage for Living Literature

If you hang around with me long enough that we get a chance to go to a fancy restaurant together, you might get to hear this parable.

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Related Topix: Arts

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Seattle Weekly

Ch ri: Michelle Pfeiffer Runs Afoul of French Literature

Pfeiffer gets the hats right, if not the accent. Details: Opens at Guild 45, Fri., June 26.

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Related Topix: ChAAri, Arts, Movies, Entertainment

PR-inside.com

Albanian writer Ismail Kadare wins Spanish prize

Albanian writer Ismail Kadare was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias literature prize on Wednesday in recognition of the social commitment in his work.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albania, Arts, The General, Country

Western morning News

Professor Charles Thomas and Jessica Mann at Godrevy Lighthouse

A CORNISH couple are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in style - by writing a book about the 150th birthday of a building which has dominated their married life.

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Related Topix: Archaeology, Anthropology, Science, Arts, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England, United Kingdom, Cambridgeshire County, England,

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