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Whistler Museum, Victoria Crompton seek submissions for new poetry book to celebrate local history

Victoria Crompton and the Whistler Museum are looking for submissions to fill out a new poetry book.  Sea to Sky denizens of all ages are welcome to put forth material that describes or pays tribute to Whistler's culture, landscapes, heritage, favoured …

Margaret Atwood receives lifetime Griffin Poetry Prize

Open this photo in gallery:Margaret Atwood is one of the founding trustees of the Griffin Poetry Prize, which was created in 2000 and awards $130,000 to international winners.Chris Young/The Canadian Press In accepting her Lifetime Recognition Award at …

Controversial Russian literature prize sparks debate on separating culture from war crimes

Launched to promote Russian literature on the global stage during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the new Dar (“Gift”) literary prize is already mired in controversy — and not just for its troubling timing. After Ukrainian author Maria Galina …

Trump's 'favorite poem' used against him by conservative writer

Conservative writer Charlie Sykes reminded Donald Trump about the "favorite poem" he kept quoting during his first campaign, and how its relevance was undeniable in the midst of the president's current feud with former "buddy" Elon …

Fiction for the Soul: 6 Powerful Literary Novels

06 Jun 2025 Books don’t need explosions to leave a mark. These six novels dig deep into memory, love, regret, and everything unspoken. With lyrical stories and layered characters, they don’t just tell stories, they invite you to feel them. Prepare for …

Celebrating poetry for the eyes

June 7 is Saskatchewan Art Gallery Day. REGINA — Commercial art galleries across the province will celebrate the fifth annual Saskatchewan Art Gallery Day Saturday, June 7, with special exhibitions, artist events and a province-wide art walk that invites …

The Novels We’re Reading in June

This month, we’re taking madcap rides through Ukraine and Nigeria, where reckless decisions drive familial turmoil and quickly spiral out of control. Endling: A Novel Maria Reva (Doubleday, 352 pp., $28, June 2025)  This month, we’re taking madcap rides …

Poetry Blooms in Ridgefield: Festival Celebrates Marginalized Voices at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center

The readings, which are free and open to the public, take place in the Museum's lush walled garden Monday evening in July. Posted Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 12:35 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 7:23 am ET RIDGEFIELD, CT — Ridgefield’s historic Keeler …

LU’s Drama Club revitalises local literature with TamLeo Books

Some of the young performers on stage. PHILIPSBURG--Earlier this year, TamLeo Books launched an initiative to deepen children’s connection to literature and the arts: an Inter-scholastic Skit Competition that invited primary schools across St. Maarten to …

‘What remains / are the poems, the songs / that mortality sings’: Griffin Poetry Prize winning poems

Psyche Running by German poet Durs Grünbein, translated by Karen Leeder, and published by Kolkata’s Seagull Books, won the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize. The judges said, “Durs Grünbein’s Psyche Running is a brilliant overview and selection of a poet who …

New poetry: Frank McGuinness, Erica McAlpine, James Harpur and Dane Holt

“Did he know he trespassed where none should pry?” Frank McGuinness writes in Flight, 1909. In context, he’s discussing “the first flight over Lisfannon”, taken by his father’s father, but the poem also gestures to some of his latest collection’s concerns, …

RU launches comparative literature in MA English

Bulgarian Writer Georgi Gospodinov on Literature's Superpowers

"The power of stories to prolong life, the ability of reading to physically slow down time, and the fact that stories create meaning are three of the seven superpowers of literature," Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov said during the Black Sea …

From Spelling Bee to poetry slam, celebrate the power of the words and the teens who wield them: Justice B. Hill

CLEVELAND, Ohio — I suspect most TV viewers enjoyed rooting for Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Plano, Texas, as he stood on a stage last Thursday inside a National Harbor, Maryland, theater and spelled the word éclaircissement to win the ’25 Scripps …

CAMERA Op-Ed: Excavating the Truth about Israel

Those who control the past, George Orwell famously warned, control the future. In his new book, When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel’s Enemies Don’t Want You to Know, author Doron Spielman brilliantly …

June Horror Novels to Kickstart Your Summer Scares

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, …

KUDOIKU Anthology Calls For Poetry Submissions

‘KUDOIKU Anthology’, a maiden Nigerian poetry anthology has called for poem submissions. Named after poet and university don, Professor Kudo Eresia-Eke, the anthology aims to collate 100 poems, each made up of twenty-five words. The concept ‘KUDOIKU’ …

International literature award recognizes Angolan writer Eugénio Gaspar

“We have reached the final stage of the period for choosing the winner of the greatest international literary award, the Francisco González Gold Edition - 2025. The Angolan writer - resident in the province of Huambo - Eugénio Afonso Gaspar (better known …

“Poetics,” a Poem by Aaron Shurin

“Poetics” Was it the blue cloud of his mind? Was it the sun of her brain? Here is the wind of their eyes. There is the rain of my hope. Is it a language of sighs, a brawl of interjections, of grammatical contraptions and syntactic obfuscations, there is …

Rental Supply Inc. Joins National Equipment Rental Guard Initiative to Combat Rising Equipment Theft

Rental Supply Inc. joins ERG to help prevent equipment theft and protect the rental industry from rising losses and fraud. GREENSBORO, NC, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rental Supply Inc., a trusted provider of equipment …

Mark McManus of M&M Construction Specialist Shares Expert Advice on Historic Home Renovation in HelloNation Magazine

MORRISTOWN, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What should homeowners know before beginning a historic home renovation? In a feature published by HelloNation Magazine, Mark McManus of M&M Construction Specialist in …

Safeguarding Business Assets: The Role of Commercial Property Insurance in Today’s Market

HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In today’s fast-paced economy, commercial property insurance remains a foundational safeguard for businesses of every size. Whether operating out of a single storefront or managing …

Rodeo Realty’s Palisades Office Becomes First Rebuild Post-Fire

Rodeo Realty’s Palisades Office Becomes First Rebuild Post-Fire PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rodeo Realty is proud to share a major update in the rebuild of its Pacific Palisades office at 839 Via de …

Meeker Drugs at Pioneers Medical Center Now Offers Scrip Talk for Visually Impaired Patients

The Scrip Talk system helps patients access prescription information in an auditory format, ensuring medication safety and greater independence. MEEKER, KS, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Meeker Drugs at Pioneers Medical …

J. Blanton Plumbing teams up with Blick Art Materials for an in-store $100 gift card contest

Chicago’s trusted plumbing company partners with Blick Art Materials for a $100 gift card giveaway and instant access to plumbing services. EVANSTON, IL, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- J. Blanton Plumbing, a leading provider …

ANZZI Unveils Textured Glass for Showers with Glass Doors

Anzzi Shower Doors introduces a textured glass collection for showers featuring glass doors, offering both privacy and elegance. NY, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ANZZI, a leading manufacturer of luxury bathroom fixtures, today …

Acrow Bridge Supports Rapid Restoration of Key Pennsylvania Route

Modular steel solution installed after floodwaters damage Somerset County bridge PARSIPPANY, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to note that it …

Robert 'Bob' Morgan Recognized for Legacy of Community Building and Development Expertise

ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What does it take to grow a regional real estate firm without compromising long-standing values? In a feature from HelloNation Magazine, Robert “Bob” Morgan of Morgan Communities …

Highridge Costa Wins Three Gold Nugget Awards of Merit

First-place award winners to be announced on June 11 in Anaheim, CA GARDENA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Affordable housing owner and developer Highridge Costa Development Company recently won three Awards of Merit for …

Global Prefabricated Modular Bridges Market: Key Trends, Market Share, Growth Drivers, and Forecast for 2025-2034

The Business Research Company's Prefabricated Modular Bridges Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Business Research …

POWR2 Launches POWRBANK Hybrid: The All-in-One Energy Storage and Generator Solution

Transforming Mobile Power, the POWRBANK Hybrid Combines Energy Storage and Generation in a Single, Field-Proven Unit from the Global Leader in BESS BETHEL, CT, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- POWR2, a global leader in battery …

So Cal Fire Supply Sets National Standard for Wildfire Protection with Next-Level Mission to Safeguard Communities

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With wildfires overwhelming Los Angeles and dominating headlines across the country, dramatically changing the landscape that people live and work in the wildland-urban interface, …

Performance Engineering Earns Two 2025 Zweig Group Awards

Performance Engineering is proving that fast growth and an employee-first culture go hand in hand. They earned two top awards from the Zweig Group in 2025. BILLINGS, MT, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Performance Engineering is …

Liquid Logics Announces Seamless Integration with Lightning Docs to Streamline Loan Document Automation

Liquid Logics Announces Seamless Integration with Lightning Docs to Streamline Loan Document Automation LEE'S SUMMIT, MO, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Liquid Logics, a leading loan origination software (LOS) provider …

Cantsink Helical Piles Protect Homes from Devastation During Hurricanes Ian and Nicole

A Florida home built with Cantsink’s helical pile systems withstood Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, while surrounding properties suffered severe structural damage. DAYTONA BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Hurricanes Ian and …

Raincatcher Closes Sell-Side Transactions Across Varied Industry Sectors in Q1 2025

Strong buyer engagement and broad sector activity mark a dynamic start to 2025 for the firm DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Raincatcher is pleased to report strong momentum in the first quarter of 2025, having …

Sunbelt Rentals Completes Nationwide LED Lighting Upgrade, Advancing Sustainability and Operational Efficiency Goals

FORT MILL, SC, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sunbelt Rentals, a global leader in the equipment rental industry, has completed a major National LED Lighting Program across nearly 425 locations in 45 states. This milestone …

Pasterkamp Expands Trusted Home Comfort Services to Include Plumbing

Pasterkamp is proud to announce the expansion of its offerings to include a full suite of professional plumbing services across the Denver Metro Area. DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Pasterkamp, a trusted name in …

Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity: VEXOS Opens Second Vietnam Office

HANOI, VIETNAM, June 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Vexos today announced the opening of its second office in Vietnam, located in Hanoi as part of its ongoing commitment to expand its Custom Material Solutions (CMS) business, and enhance global …