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House of Poetry hosts vibrant Tuesday Forum event

The evening, presented by media professional Wael Issa, was attended by poet Mohammed Abdullah Al Buraiki, Director of the House, along with a diverse audience of poetry lovers, critics, and fellow poets. Their enthusiastic applause and interaction greatly …

The Note by Alafair Burke: a complex and multi-layered mystery – book review –

A stay-over in the upmarket Hamptons at Long Island should have been a time for three friends to enjoy sun, fun and a relaxing catch-up but when a harmless prank turns into something much more sinister, the consequences prove to be deadly. American …

National Poetry Month 2025 - Dr. Beverly Matherne

New Obama Presidential Middle Artist Commissions Embody Lindsay Adams Portray Impressed by Langston Hughes Poem

THE AWE-INSPIRING poetry of Langston Hughes knowledgeable a floral summary portray with a wealthy and various blue background by Lindsay Adams (b. 1990). “Weary Blues” shares the title of the Harlem poet’s iconic 1925 work. The poem speaks of the …

Book Review: Debut novel ‘Fireweed’ explores the danger in complacency

By Canadian Press on April 28, 2025. “Fireweed” by Lauren Haddad follows lonely housewife Jenny, whose husband works long stints away at a farm. In Prince George, Canada, she lives alongside a widowed Indigenous mother who the neighborhood looks down upon. …

Healing Verses’ therapeutic poetry, music enthral inmates of Pune old age home

The hall at Aaji Care Geriatric Care Center, Kalyani Nagar, Pune, was filled with unbridled joy and warmth, as it connected the inmates through the power of art and music when artists of KavitaKafe hosted a special evening of poetry and music on April 26 …

Ending Poetry’s Month with Three TV Series Antiheroes

By Stuart Mitchner I’ve always been interested in poetry and poets that show up in unexpected places. And, as happened recently with another national recognition month, I’d forgotten that April was National Poetry Month. Even so, given my sense of poetry …

Book Review: ‘Awakened’ is a breath of fresh air in the world of modern magic novels

By Canadian Press on April 28, 2025. Wilder wakes up one day suddenly able to speak and understand every language. But what seems like a wicked-cool ability turns out to be overwhelming in the endless stream of words flowing through the streets of New York …

How a Virginia school is empowering the next generation of financially literate adults

Junior Achievement of Greater Washington offers D.C.-area students hands-on financial literacy lessons on saving and budgeting to prepare for the future. This article is part of WTOP’s monthlong series, “Money Matters,” where we explore tips for saving, …

Book review: The Surgeon of Royaumont, Susan Neuhaus

Surgeon and Army veteran Susan Neuhaus is no stranger to writing, having produced articles for medical journals, a non-fiction military history book, a bilingual children’s book and now a full-length adult novel, The Surgeon of Royaumont.  It’s 1914 and …

The 14 best Second World War novels — chosen by William Boyd and Max Hastings

Let’s begin with an intriguing thought experiment: the celebrated writers of the First World War contrasted with those of the Second, writes William Boyd. The essential writers of 1914-18 — the Great War — might be judiciously considered as, for instance: …

Roll Over and Die Novels, Manga Get TV Anime (Updated)

Seven Seas releases novels, manga in English about girl in hero's party who is sold into slavery The Kikuya bookstore chain's Sendai store posted an image on its X/Twitter account on Friday for the seventh volume of Sunao Minakata's manga …

The Bookshelf: Betrayal and Witness

In Changing Places, the first novel in his campus trilogy, David Lodge has his characters at Euphoric State University play a party game called “Humiliation.” The players are literature professors, and a turn in the game is played by naming a literary work …

A reckoning of the sexual revolution: Let's look at the victims (book review)

Getty Images/SolStockFew things break the heart of a socially conservative Christian more than watching the breakdown of the family. And few things frustrate such a Christian more than seeing the main driver of that disintegration, the sexual …

Interview with Fred Joseph, Poet and Novelist

The Fire Each Time by John Hawkins Frederick Joseph is the two-time New York Times bestselling author of The Black Friend (2020) and Patriarchy Blues (2022), as well as the author of Better Than We Found It (2022) and B lack Panther: Wakanda Forever - The …

RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets ...

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.” He went on to cast autism as an “individual tragedy” that “destroys …

With an Arab novelist among its members, the Cannes Film Festival unveils its jury

Le comité d’organisation du Festival de Cannes a annoncé la composition de son jury international pour la 78ᵉ édition, qui attribuera la Palme d’Or et les autres prix du festival, sous la présidence de Juliette Binoche. C’est la deuxième fois consécutive …

Poetry Challenge Day 3: Understanding Edna St. Vincent Millay’s New York

Welcome to the Poetry Challenge A poem can lift the spirits and nourish the soul. This week, let’s all learn one together! The Poetry Challenge See Full Poem & Readings Play Game Yesterday we put our heads down to look closely at Edna St. Vincent …

Bestselling German Novelist Found Murdered on Her Houseboat

German authorities have launched a homicide investigation after bestselling author Alexandra Fröhlich was found dead aboard her houseboat in Hamburg, located in Northern Germany. Fröhlich was found dead by relatives on board her houseboat in the city’s …

Rising Tide Capital Co-Founder and CNN Hero Alfa Demmellash releases candid conversations with U.S. community builders.

Demmellash hosts insightful conversations highlighting experts the nation desperately needs amidst trade wars, tariffs and growing economic insecurity. JERSEY CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rising Tide Capital (RTC)  …

Treatment Communities of America Celebrates 50 Years of Advancing Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery

For five decades, Treatment Communities of America (TCA) has been advocating for effective, person-centered substance use disorder treatment. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Treatment Communities of America (TCA), a …

While the World Debates Education Reform, $4bn Credit Union Funds Radical AI, Cash and Career App for Local Youth

$10,000 United Federal Credit Union grant for earn-and-learn app 'Life Hub' shows early signs of sound financial behaviour change in B&GC youth. AR, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For the 4.5% of U.S. households …

EnSpot Political Helps Slash Campaign Spending with Data-Driven Digital Outreach

WEATON, IL, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the political landscape continues to grow more competitive and expensive, EnSpot Political is revolutionizing how political candidates connect with voters—delivering precision- …

Great Visuals & Family Fun: First 5 California Hosts Stronger Starts for Children Day at Fairytale Town

First 5 California (F5CA) will host a press event to kick off a Statewide Day of Action focused on children getting the best possible start to life. SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What: First 5 California (F5CA) …

New HHS Trans Report Counters Medical Care Consensus

New Federal Report on Transgender Youth Care Advises Against Medical Care for Highly Suicidal Population NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report …

IPA Announces 2025 Compliance Boot Camp

Payments Organizations that Join Before July 18 to Receive Free Registration WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Innovative Payments Association (IPA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Compliance Boot Camp, a one- …

ILL Resource Sharing Lifeline for Libraries Facing Budget Cuts: SHAREit

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As federal IMLS and LSTA funding comes under threat, libraries across the country are facing hard choices. Soutron Global, a leader in SaaS-based information, library, archive, …

e.Republic’s Omar Sandoval Named Top 50 Technology Professional by OnConferences

Peer-nominated award recognizes leadership, innovation, and impact across the global technology community SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- e.Republic—the nation’s leading media, market intelligence, and public- …

Les Rubin, Founder of Main Street Economics, Warns of America's Financial Tipping Point

Les Rubin Shares a Wake-Up Call for Fiscal Responsibility, Limited Government, and the Survival of the American Dream WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Main Street Economics founder, Les Rubin, is sounding the …

Texans Want Healthier Health Care Markets in Texas

Texas 2036 proposes a three-point agenda for encouraging competition and lower prices for care. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A wave of mergers and acquisitions among hospitals, insurers and private investors has …

Army Veteran Eve Bednarowicz Fusselman Shares Personal Experience in New Memoir Secrets of the Uniform

GROVELAND, FL, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Eve Bednarowicz Fusselman, Army veteran, and former police officer, released her new autobiography, Secrets of the Uniform: Breaking the Armor of Abuse and Harassment. The book is …

California Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor

A California man was sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia today to 10 years in prison and 30 years supervised release for enticing a 12-year-old child from Prince William County to engage in unlawful sexual activity. He was also ordered to pay $10 …

The Department of Justice Files Complaint Against Illinois for Encroaching on Federal Immigration Authority

WASHINGTON - The United States has filed a complaint against the state of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), Jane Flanagan, Director of IDOL, and Kwame Raoul, the Attorney General for the state of Illinois, alleging that the implementation …

DOGE Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports

Panel to hear from Stephanie Turner, Payton McNabb, and USA Fencing Board Chair WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today announced a hearing on “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of …

Community Involvement Highlights May 14 Meeting with Members of the Congressional Family Business Caucus

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Family-Owned Business Leaders Share Importance of Family Businesses Supporting Local Communities, Charities with House Members; Frank Luntz Gives Insights on Changing Political …

Congressional Bill Would Lower Diaper Costs for American Families

New federal legislation would ban sales tax on diapers across the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The bipartisan Improving Diaper Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 3128), reintroduced by U.S. Reps. Bonnie …

2025-58 HAWAIʻI LEADS MULTISTATE LETTER URGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RESTORE TITLE X FUNDING

  STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA   HAWAIʻI LEADS MULTISTATE LETTER URGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO …

2025-59 HAWAIʻI CONDEMNS ADMINISTRATION’S ILLEGAL ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH STATE LAWSUIT AGAINST BIG OIL, SUES FOSSIL ...

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI   DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA   JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA   HAWAIʻI CONDEMNS ADMINISTRATION’S ILLEGAL ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE …

Qorvis Hosts Helping a Hero Veterans at Exclusive Butterworth’s Reception

Veterans Honored at White House Correspondents’ Weekend Event WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Helping a Hero, a Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to providing specially adapted homes for severely wounded, was proud to be a …