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Books and Literature
Books and Literature Articles
| Pilcrow, by Adam Mars-Jones Pilcrow is an archaism, dating from 1440. It denotes a paragraph mark of the kind most commonly encountered in religious texts, such as prayer books and hymnals. John Cromer, the principal character in Adam Mars-Jones's novel, regards it as the 27th lett |
| Jeff Torrington: Author of 'Swing Hammer Swing!' Jeff Torrington was the author of many ephemeral short stories and two lasting works of fiction, Swing Hammer Swing! and The Devil's Carousel. The former, which had taken him 30 years to write, was published in 1992 to great acclaim and won the Whitbread |
| Grant helps Belvidere school incorporate Spanish language and culture Immanuel Lutheran School fifth-grader Caitlin Hendrickson is fascinated with the vibrant colors in Mexican folkloric dresses. The 10-year-old says she’d be willing to try to learn a dance or two, but doesn’t think she could do it like the dancers who |
| Mandarin radio getting popular in Jakarta Today thousands of Jakartans tune in to local radio stations to have the simple pleasure of listening to their favorite Mandarin songs that was not the case a decade ago. During the Soeharto era, the public display of Chinese cultur ... |
| From 'Failure' to '08 Distinguished Artist Bill Holm, a popular musician, poet and essayist whose writings challenge aspects of American life and thought, is the McKnight Foundation's 2008 Distinguished Artist. |
