One-person production of The Kite Runner staged at RVCC
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:34:29 -0700
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College will offer American Place Theatre’s presentation of The Kite Runner, Tuesday, May 15, at noon and 7 p.m. The one-person production will be performed by actor Sorab Wadia. The production is the final...
SWIC celebrates World Book Night with "The Kite Runner"
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:49:29 -0700
Celebrating the first World Book Night in the United States on Monday, two Penn State Schuylkill English instructors brought armfuls of books to Schuylkill Women In Crisis in Pottsville. Dr. Doranne G. Polcrack and Bim Angst were able to acquire 20 free
'Shadow summit' considers Afghan women
Sun, 20 May 2012 19:27:55 -0700
CHICAGO, May 20 (UPI) -- Advocates attending an Amnesty International "Shadow Summit" in Chicago Sunday urged NATO leaders to consider the future of Afghan women.
Emily Costello: Giving away books 101
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:06:51 -0700
Last week I wrote about World Book Night, a volunteer organization that came together in the United States this year to get books into the hands of “non-readers” with the aim of improving lives. They created a website and asked for volunteers to distribute books. Newton resident Ellen Whalley Edkenrode answered the call. Ellen heard about World Book Night from a Newtonville Books newsletter and ...
At World Book Night, D.C. literacy advocates greeted with delight and skepticism
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:37:25 -0700
The odds of being handed a free book out of the blue were much higher Monday night than any other night of the year, thanks to the legions of volunteers and booksellers celebrating World Book Night . The event, which began last year in England and added the United States and Ireland this year, aims to spread the love of books by giving away 500,000 free paperbacks to those who might not ...
Feeding growing Hunger for reading
Fri, 04 May 2012 07:00:00 -0700
BOOK retailer Dymocks' annual list of the top 101 books as voted by the Australian public has been released. Win all 101 through our competition.