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South Florida engineer becomes Obama's chosen poet
On a sunny South Miami morning, Richard Blanco took the podium at a groundbreaking ceremony for his latest project on Sunset Drive. It was spring 2008, and Blanco had directed the renovation of the busy avenue, urbanizing the stretch that serves as the...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Education, Technology, Florida International University, Engineering
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Richard Blanco discusses his Inauguration Day poetry reading
When Richard Blanco was named as the 2013 inaugural poet, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith said in an email that the White House had made an ideal choice, citing the scope of his poems, "their beautiful fidelity to private experience, to...Tags: Chicago Tribune, James Taylor, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Bill Clinton, White House
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Overflow crowd shows up for Maya Angelou event in Lynchburg
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSo many people showed up to see Maya Angelou in Lynchburg Tuesday, hundreds had to be turned away. The famous poet shared stories and recited some of her work to a packed crowd at Randolph College. She encouraged the audience to find poetry that...Tags: Bill Clinton, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Visiting Rollins: Karen Russell, N. Scott Momaday, Azar Nafisi, others
It's time once again for Winter With the Writers, one of the literary treasures of Central Florida. Each year, Rollins College presents the program, subtitled "A Festival of Literary Arts," to the community without charge. The college is proud of the...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Middlebury, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Maya Angelou to speak at Randolph College on Tuesday
Author and poet Maya Agelou will speak at Randolph College Tuesday. Angelou will present “An Evening with Maya Angelou” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 29. The event is free and open to the public. However, seating in Smith Hall Theatre is limited....
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What to read in 2013
January Insane City by Dave Barry (Putnam) The Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist's first solo adult novel in more than a decade is a typically absurdist comic story about everything — and then some — that goes wrong for Seth and his friends en...
Tags: Roger Clemens, Orson Welles, Henry Jaglom, England, Clive Davis
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Book club donates Maya Angelou 'Caged Bird Sings' to 8th-grade class
LEESBURG — Some Oak Park Middle School students once again are being urged to read by members of the Pennbrooke Fairways book club. Three eighth-grade language-arts classes received a total of 75 paperback copies of "I Know Why the Caged Bird...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Emily Dickinson, Human Interest, Students, Education
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Jacque Vaughn says his coaching style will be ‘calm, not garish’
Orlando Sentinel’s Magic BasketBlogJacque Vaughn offered some clues about what his coaching style will be like.... -
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: Poetry, Toni Morrison, Literature
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Nikki Giovanni's passion for poetry and life is undimmed
Celebrated poet and author Nikki Giovanni helps to expand and enrich young minds in Blacksburg, where she's a professor of English at Virginia Tech. Still, she's not exactly cloistered in her mountain-top, ivory tower. She gets around. Giovanni, who grew...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Awards and Prizes, Tupac Shakur, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Thomas Nelson Community College
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African-American authors participate in inaugural Urban Book Festival
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comAfrican-American authors from as far away as Atlanta and Cleveland converged on the Bridge of Life church in downtown Hagerstown on Saturday to participate in the inaugural Urban Book Festival. Event organizer Ladetra Robinson said she used Facebook...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Festive Events, Literature, Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Feel like you're faking it? That might not be a bad thing
Brazen CareeristBrazen Careerist A lucky (or perhaps irritating) few of us are seemingly born with swagger, but for the vast majority of people, confidence and ease comes with practice and accomplishment. But even being at the height of your career is no guarantee you'...Tags: The Huffington Post, Tina Fey, Advice Columns and Columnists, Stranger Than Fiction
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