Monthly Archives: April 2009
Randy Ford Author- More drama in the dungeon
Sometimes Ted would take other people down into the dungeons with him. It often offered him a fresh point of view, and it worked well for him. It almost became a ritual. When he went down there one Saturday … Continue reading
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Deborah Ellis, THE BREADWINNER, Youth Literature
THE BREADWINNER, by Deborah Ellis (Groundwood Books, 2002) Set in Afghanistan in the mid 1990′s, much of the story takes place in the small apartment where a young girl named Parvana lives with her family, and in the … Continue reading
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The Playwrights Foundation- Announcing Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2009!
Announcing Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2009! July 17 – 26 at the Magic Theatre Single tickets and Festival Passes will be available June 1st. Full schedule coming soon to playwrightsfoundation.org Now in its 32nd year, the Bay Area Playwrights Festival … Continue reading
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Arizona Book Publishing Association- Tonight, TODAYS TECHNOLOGIES IN PUBLISHING CREATE NEW PRODUCTS
During the past year, ABPA has explored publishing in multiple formats. Today’s technologies enable publishers to use the content they have to create new products for added revenue. This month, we’ll learn about the technique for delivering your content in … Continue reading
Randy Ford Author- a grande dame of the Philippine Theater and the dumb-ass Texan
Sonja was a medium-size dynamo with her dark hair kept at medium-length. She spoke perfect English; she grew up with English in the home. The attractive woman attracted people to her. She showed promise as a thespian at a … Continue reading
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Daniella Carmi- SAMIR AND YONATAN, Youth Literature
SAMIR AND YONATAN, by Daniella Carmi (Scholastic, 2000 (English adition). Translated from Hebrew, this story is told in the first-person by Samir, a Palestinian boy who finds himself awaiting surgery in an Isreli hospital. The relationships that develop between … Continue reading
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Cherokee Sky- DIRTY LAUNDRY, a poem
Cherokee Sky DIRTY LAUNDRY Eternity seeks screaming why, Six decades transitionally fly. Dirty laundry, family and friend, Tarnished innocence never to mend. Unspeakable hushes from who cherish, Hush little girl or you may parish. Dirty laundry hidden by … Continue reading
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