creative writing

The long-running free-to-read series has been a staple of the city's ever-evolving literary scene for more than a decade.Header Image: Clockwise from top left: Photos of Barrett Swanson, IS Jones, Jennifer Nelson and Kabel Mishka Ligot. IS…

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Bangalore: Bangalore Students Accumulate Places In Top Universities In The World, Foreign Universities Early Decision Placement (ED) Results Show. From Stanford to Brown and Johns Hopkins to Imperial College London, they have received…

Dr Andy Jones and Davis Deputy Mayor Lucas Frerichs will perform Christmas favorites as part of a fundraiser for the Yolo Food Bank at the Natsoulas Gallery (521 First St. in Davis) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 16. The Poetry Night…

SYOSSET, NY - A local senior is among four students named winners of the annual "Raise Your Voice" essay competition.The creative writing project led by ERASE Racism emphasizes the importance of teaching students about the impact of racism…

Tacey Atsitty, recipient of several awards including the Truman Capote Creative Writing Fellowship, the Carson-Browning Poetry Prize and the Morning Star Creative Writing Award, spoke at the International Poetry Night on November 17.…

Three postgraduate students from the University of La Trobe took an object from the Dardalis Archives as a starting point for a presentation of their research. The next talk, by Sofia Chaniotaki, is about how literature can be…

A a young Gambian, let's call him D, is waiting in Syracuse. He arrived in Italy eight months earlier, having been smuggled into the country by boat from Libya. D has an easygoing and intelligent manner - an unexpected grace given…

By Bill McCann It's fall, not summer. But in a state that has produced Grammy-winning songwriters, Oscar- and Emmy-winning screenwriters, award-winning playwrights Obie and Tony, Pulitzer-winning writers, playwrights…

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On International Women's Day in 2011, a group of Australian writers and editors appeared at a literary fair and spoke about their frustration with the male-dominated book industry. The following month, when Miles Franklin's shortlist was…

As I reflect on the final days of my residency at the Gullkistan Center for Creativity in Laugarvatn, Iceland, about to leave my dream trip to this amazing country, I am not sad as I have accomplished more and seen more than I expected. I…

Alabama has named its very first Black Poet Laureate. Ashley Jones will also be the youngest recipient to date at 31. The Birmingham native has published three collections of poems in the past…

This year's annual Christian Culture Conference featured author Jacqueline Woodson, who spoke about the power literature has over children and participated in a question-and-answer session with College President Katie Conboy. Saint…

Poet Laureate Joy Harjo inside the Library of Congress building. (Photo by Shawn Miller / Library of!-->…

Rollins freshman Liam King ('25) founded the first poetry club on campus this semester. Fox Slam debuts under the supervision of English teacher Dr. Vidhu Aggarwal. King's interest in poetry began during his freshman year of…

Kevin FitzPatrick, a poet who touched many lives as the founder / editor of The Lake Street Review, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 21, surrounded by his family at the Little Hospice in Minneapolis, according to his sister,…

Pittsfield's First Friday in October Art Walk to feature live music and open studios PITTSFIELD - The next Pittsfield First Fridays Artswalk will take place Friday October 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and include new indoor art exhibitions…

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Cedar Rapids teenager Johnnie Each won the 2021 Paul Engle High School Essay Contest for her story of living life with her family in Iowa. Even before winning an essay competition that earned her a year of free tuition at the University…

Lahore Government College University (GCU) has become a partner of the city district government in the project “Lahore - the city of literature” to promote literary activities in the provincial metropolis. LAHORE, (UrduPoint /…

PIONEERING: Tunbridge Wells' new cultural center named after Amelia Scott by Eileen Leahy | September 19, 2021 The Friends of Tunbridge Wells Museum, Library & Art Gallery has just launched a pandemic friendship poetry…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - September is National Literacy Month and the ViBe Creative District, known for being filled with art of all kinds, will mix art and literature on Sunday. They organize their first annual edition Virginia Beach…

Jean "Binta" Breeze, who died at the age of 65 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, appeared in the 1980s as the first female dub poet, merging rhythms and reggae music with speech. Working in Jamaica and then in Britain, she gave…

Honoring America's Veterans, the nonprofit organization behind the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, hosts its annual high school essay competition. As the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade celebrates its 25th…