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Las Positas College will host a literary arts festival, "Get Lit," on Saturday, May 7, with a keynote…

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora received a Literary Arts Emergency Fund award of $15,000. Obsidian is one of 313 literary arts organizations and publishers across the United States to receive funding for the…

Jaigantic Studios acquired Hawthorne Books and Literary Arts. The imprint will target manuscripts with the goal of finding potential projects for film and television content. "It's a marriage made in heaven," said Rhonda Hughes,…

Content of the article Turning a page on virtual gatherings, the annual BookFest/Festival du Livre Windsor literary festival is returning later this year as an in-person event, say organizers who are also planning a new event called…

Sometimes Midlands artists seem to have an innate need to care for others that not everyone can relate…

While Emily Tom '25 knew she wanted to study literary arts when she entered Brown, she found that constraints within the department made it difficult to pursue a concentration in literary arts.…

Now in its seventh volume, UO's international undergraduate literary arts journal The Oakland Arts Review (OAR) continues to progress – providing students with professional writing and publishing experience and connecting the university…

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By: Jeremy D. WellsCarter County Times I am by no means the new kid on the scene of poetry and writing. I've been writing professionally for over 20 years and hosting open mics and poetry slams for just as long. Writing has…

Artists and poets will read and discuss their work featured in 30 Days of Inspiration, the Bucks County Arts and Culture Council's social media campaign, featuring a poem paired with an artwork…

Writer's block | March 16, 2022 By Suzzanne [email protected] hell with paper shortages and supply chain issues. I am here to tell you that the situation…

Writer's block | March 16, 2022 By Suzzanne [email protected] hell with paper shortages and supply chain issues. I am here to tell you that the situation…

Andrew J. Graff, Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Wittenberg, has won a 2022 Ohio Arts Council (OAC) Individual Achievement Award in the fiction category for his debut novel raft of stars."To learn that I was the…

What do you get when you combine poetry, dance, visual arts and science, add three top local writers and present it all in a state-of-the-art theater? This month, the Delta Literary Arts Society (DLAS) launches its new literary…

Local writers are encouraged to sharpen their pencils and enter the Delta Literary Arts Society's inaugural poetry contest. Through April 1, DLAS is accepting submissions from literary novices and seasoned professionals, with cash…

Local writers are encouraged to sharpen their pencils and enter the Delta Literary Arts Society's inaugural poetry contest. Through April 1, DLAS is accepting submissions from literary novices and seasoned professionals, with cash…

On Monday, March 7, Literary Arts Announced 2022 Oregon Book Awards finalists. Out-of-state judges highlighted 35 titles (two by Portland YA author April Henry), including alumni books Portland Monthly contributors Omar El…

It was the first open mic I'd attended that started with an ice-breaking speed dating, supposedly to "get in the Valentine's Day mood" after the fact. The surprise reveal was that all of the speed dating…

VENICE, Calif. /California Newswire/ - Beyond Baroque, one of the nation's leading literary arts centers, announced that the Amanda Gorman Future Voices Poetry Prize is now actively accepting nominations. The award, created in honor of…

Beyond Baroque, one of the nation's leading literary arts centers, announced that the Amanda Gorman Future Voices Poetry Prize is now actively accepting nominations. The award, created in honor of Beyond Baroque alumnus and U.S.…

The Bucks County Arts and Culture Council presents a LITERARY ARTS FAIR February 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, featuring 2021 Bucks…

WRFA Jason sample speak with Sony Ton Aime, Michael I. Rudell Director of Literary Arts at Chautauqua Institution, and Betsy Rowe-Baehr, English teacher at Jamestown High School. The two share details about Holidays in poetry – a new…

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The Delta Literary Arts Society is hosting a holiday themed event to raise money for the Deltassist Emergency Food Cabinet. On Saturday December 18, DLAS presents two screenings of Suki's Reindeer Wish at the North Delta Arts…

The Delta Literary Arts Society is hosting a holiday themed event to raise money for the Deltassist Emergency Food Cabinet. On Saturday December 18, DLAS presents two screenings of Suki's Reindeer Wish at the North Delta Arts…

The Delta Literary Arts Society is hosting a holiday themed event to raise money for the Deltassist Emergency Food Cabinet. On Saturday December 18, DLAS presents two screenings of Suki's Reindeer Wish at the North Delta Arts…

The Delta Literary Arts Society is hosting a holiday-themed event to raise funds for the Deltasist emergency food cabinet. On Saturday December 18, DLAS presents two screenings of Suki's Reindeer Wish at the North Delta Arts…

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Literary Arts at Featherstone (formerly Noepe Center for the Arts) and Slough Farm announce their partnership to create an invitational and nominated writing residency for historically…

TORONTO --News Direct-- ScotiabankTORONTO, November 2, 2021 / 3BL Media / - Scotiabank has announced a new collaboration with Little Free Library, the world's largest book-sharing movement, to place thousands of copies of the novels…

Attend the What Cheer Writers Club event in person to connect with other creatives or get help from the comfort of your home. Join the What Cheer Writers Club and participate in fun community festivities like on-demand…

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TORONTO, 25 October 2021 / CNW / - Scotiabank today announced a new collaboration with Small free library, the world's largest book-sharing movement, to place thousands of copies of the novels shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in…

Today, Canadians can now find "book sets" containing the 5 shortlisted novels in hundreds of small free libraries across the country. The collaboration is an important part of Scotiabank's support for the Canadian literary arts and will…

'Killer Verse: A Night of Literary Terror' will have you shaking in your seat Just one month after its inception, the Delta Literary Arts Society (DLAS) is determined to scare Delta with its next spooky reading at the North Delta…

Click to enlarge Photo of the CP: Kaycee Orwig White whale bookstore In Pittsburgh Rugged independent bookstore scene, and one of its classics is celebrating its 5th anniversary on Friday, October 15. The White Whale…

On Wednesday October 6, the English Department hosted its next edition of Literary Arts Live, a monthly series featuring writers reading and discussing their work. This month's session was moderated by English speaker Jessica Anthony and…

Dozens of nonprofits, many with ties to city leaders, are awaiting an additional $ 4.6 million in federal COVID-19 aid that city council could allocate tonight, with only limited monitoring. The…

Like Maine COVID The wave continues, organizers of Word have decided that the annual literary arts festival will revert to the online format introduced last year, according to a press release. The festival's free events and…

Don't miss this unique experimental performance of music, film and poetry, starring Christiano Rodrigues, Karen Nguyen and Darryl Singleton from the School of Music and Professors Squeak Meisel and Io Palmer from the Department…

Click to enlarge Photo: Courtesy of Alyssa Persons blanket run away Zojé scene run awayA new novel from Pittsburgh writer Zoje Stage is a psychological thriller that places its protagonist and readers in the heart of the Grand…

The location is just as important as the characters in a given story; this is how the poet Judith Perst sees it. “We're shaped by the places we live in and I think we carry all the places we've ever been. In a novel or a movie or…

Baker's “Little Oblivions,” her third studio album, received widespread praise for its full band sound (new accompaniments that she performed on her own) and intentional, confident lyricism. The 12 track album is more streamlined than…

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Artist Daren Todd, known for his vibrant colors and abstract work, is our guest artist at the Portland Book Festival 2021. We recently chatted with Daren about his work and what he loves about Portland. You are a…

EDITOR'S NOTE: For more on some highlights from this year's Utah Festival of the Arts Literary Arts program, check out the BIPOC Literary Program articles here, AM Luzzader and Chadd VanZanten here, Danielle Susi and the…

In an effort to keep our spectators, artists, volunteers and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Literary arts will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, or one negative test result (within 72 hours) from a healthcare…

PORTLAND OR - The avant-garde and transgender writings of acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, whose novels and short stories have increased appreciation for science fiction and fantasy, are celebrated with a new Forever stamp - the…

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“Ursula once said that she wanted to see science fiction break through the old convention walls and strike right into the next wall - and start smashing it too,” said Joseph corbett, chief financial officer and executive vice president of…

The Cleveland Public Theater will present Twelve Literary Arts on stage on Saturday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m. on the CPT's outdoor stage. The CPT is delighted to welcome the public to the CPT for the first time since March 2020 for in-person,…

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The Oregon Literary Fellowships are intended to assist writers in Oregon to initiate, develop or complete literary projects in the fields of poetry, fiction, literary non-fiction, theater (including scripts for television and film)…

The 1455 Literary Arts Summer Festival kicked off in 2019 in person in Winchester, Virginia, before switching to virtual panels last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the festival virtually returns with more than 70 free events…

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Joe Thomas, a 2007 graduate of McAlester High School, was recently promoted to a leadership position with…

The Colorscape Board is busy planning the return of the Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival, scheduled for the weekend after Labor Day, September 11-12. The festival attracts around 10,000 to 12,000 attendees each year and all the favorite…

In spring 2020, Gray-Kontar invited 20 young people from Cleveland connected to Twelve Literary Arts to share their poems at an open-mic Zoom conference. Wallace, who lived near Washington, DC at the time, listened to the…

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Twelve Literary Arts is preparing to release one of its most ambitious projects to date with "In Search of the Land" - a collaborative album featuring performances by approximately 40 poets and musicians.The 12-track…

Las Positas College is hosting its first all-day literary arts festival on Saturday May 8, a free virtual event that will feature nationally and internationally renowned authors including bestselling memoir, Hollywood screenwriter,…

On April 22, Bates hosted their last LiteraryArts Live of the year, an event that takes place several times a semester where writers from multiple genres come to share their work. To celebrate Earth Day, two poets specializing in writing…

Other elements include the New Avenues for Youth mural, the Laurelhurst Club, the Ansel Adams and Lois Greenfield exhibit. Adams' photos on display The Portland Art Museum has reopened and will bring the "Ansel Adams in!-->…

EASTERN COUNTY - The Grossmont College Literary Arts Festival is back after a one-year COVID-19 hiatus, marking its 25th anniversary with virtual events starting Monday and ending Thursday.The free festival, open to the public, is hosted by…

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Literary Arts announced the finalists for the 2021 Oregon Book Awards on Monday. A panel of selected non-Oregon writers 35 titles from all over the state be finalists in the Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction,…

FROSTBURG - As part of its Spring Reading Series, the Literary Arts…

March 2, 2021 ASU Piper Center kicked off a series of events with a discussion on "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich It has been…

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Upper St. Clair High School's literary art magazine, Montage, recently…

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After the US Postal Service basically saved democracy, the least you can do is hang stamps. But maybe you need that soft local angle. We understood! And so, apparently, does the USPS. The Postal Service announced a new range of…

When author Sarah Rafael García's LibroMobile started taking up space in an alleyway in Santa Ana next to 4th and Spurgeon streets, the goal was to cultivate diversity through books. The last year has been about how to occupy online space…

The Noepe Center for the Literary Arts in Featherstone recently announced their writing workshops for winter and spring 2021. The year begins with Shira Erlichman, with her “Nothing for…

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The annual Bhopal Vishwarang-based Literature and Art Festival 2020 ′ will host its second online edition due to the pandemic, featuring more than 1,000 artists, poets and writers from 50 countries. Organized by Rabindranath Tagore…

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The literary arts inspire, enrich, educate and entertain. They remind us that there is beauty and joy in language, that others have ideas to pay attention to, that in our struggles we are not alone. By helping writers and…

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New protocols and temporary closures were not enough to stop the persistent and creative efforts of the Noepe Center for Literary Arts. This island organization traditionally operates…

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NEW YORK (AP) - With a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, three major literary arts nonprofits have teamed up to administer $ 3.5 million to struggling organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. Along with the Mellon…

NEW YORK (AP) - Thanks to a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, three major literary arts nonprofits have teamed up to administer $ 3.5 million to struggling organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. Along with the Mellon…

Trustees of the fund noted a recent survey by the nonprofit Americans for the Arts which found that 253 literary organizations had reported losses of more than $7.2 million from the virus, often due to canceled events. The impact of these…

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Dartmouth College's Neukom Institute for Computational Science has announced the shortlist of books shortlisted for its 2020 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards, and this year's guest judge will be Sam J. Miller, author of Blackfish…

To New York City Council Members Van Bramer, Gjonaj, Moya, Cumbo and Borelli We write to you as literary arts organizations in New York City committed to fostering the well-being of the city's community of writers and other literary…

I skipped the Departmental Literary Arts meeting on Monday March 9, and I shouldn't have. Item seven of our agenda, "COVID-19 ”, suddenly became item # 1, and the result, as I soon learned, was that we, the professors of creative writing…

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Literary arts magazine Zephyrus wins second place in the Sigma Tau Delta competition For the second consecutive yearAlvernia students have been honored by the English International Honor Society, Sigma Tau Deltafor their literary…

Life onJudith Roche has lived her life fascinated and immersed in the power of the written word.As a long-time poet, she has published several collections of works, including “Wisdom of the Body,” which won an American Book Award in…