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'American Poetry' Brings in All the Voicesnew
While a full read is a bit much for most, I avidly suggest that everyone read at least some, because what's in this book of old poetry isn't old news. American Poetry makes an unprecedented claim about American literary history -- it tells us that we don't only descend from New England.
Port Folio Weekly |
Leigh Kohnle |
10-24-2007 |
Poetry
Bill Cosby Is Right ... Againnew
Cosby has told the truth about these social ills and familial dysfunctions that affect too many in the black community, and I hope the truth will set us free.
Port Folio Weekly |
John Horton |
10-24-2007 |
Race & Class
Kathleen Grace, a Late Bloomer, Blossomsnew
She is in the vanguard of a small but exciting movement of young jazz singers who are, in her words, stepping "outside the box of the American Songbook into the world of original music."
Port Folio Weekly |
Jim Newsom |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kathleen Grace, Songbird
Conservationists Are Betting on the Farm Billnew
Just when it seemed as though politicians were willing to give conservation programs a little attention (and a little money) through the 2007 revised farm bill, the tide began to turn.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer O'Donnell |
10-17-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
From Vine to Winenew
An exploration into the art and science of winemaking.
Port Folio Weekly |
Hannah Serrano |
10-17-2007 |
Food+Drink
'The Big Con' Examines the GOP's Crackpot E-Con 101new
Alan Greenspan's The Age of Turbulence may have been getting all the publishing headlines lately, but Jonathan Chait's book is actually more noteworthy in its analysis of the Republican economic revolution of the last three decades.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jim Newsom |
10-04-2007 |
Nonfiction
Sallie Mae Buyout is Another Blow to Student Borrowersnew
If Sallie Mae changes its status from a publicly traded company to a private one, it will no longer be as susceptible to scrutiny.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
09-20-2007 |
Education
Smithfield Foods Workers Rally for Justicenew
Workers from the company's North Carolina plant ally with national labor activists, clergy, and civil rights representatives to rally against shareholders.
Port Folio Weekly |
Hannah Serrano |
09-12-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
In Sports We Trustnew
Four superfans on Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, female athletes as sex symbols and the enduring awfulness of the Cleveland Browns.
Port Folio Weekly |
Taylor Harwin and Hannah Serrano |
08-22-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
It's Easy Being Green with Basilnew
Here are a couple of recipes for the abundance of basil that should be at its peak in your garden right now.
Port Folio Weekly |
Connie Weis |
07-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
The NAACP: Which Direction Now?new
Now that the "N-word is dead," the NAACP needs to move on to other important issues.
Port Folio Weekly |
John Horton |
07-26-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Norfolk's Light-rail Starter Line Appears to Be a Gonew
But it will succeed only if leaders and citizens alike embrace a broader vision of a new urban landscape.
Port Folio Weekly |
Hannah Serrano |
07-26-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
The Ocean's Unlikely Heronew
H. Bruce Franklin's latest book is a timely warning about ecological disaster at the hands of corporate greed.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
07-23-2007 |
Nonfiction
Die Hard, Alreadynew
Data scrolling, keyboarding and flashing hard-drive lights do not build suspense nor make for compelling footage.
Port Folio Weekly |
Gregory Epps |
07-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Len Wiseman, Live Free or Die Hard
Smiths Fans Rejoice in Morrisseynew
For fans of legendary post-punk phenoms The Smiths, what wasn't there to like in Morrissey's performance last week at The NorVa?
Port Folio Weekly |
Jeff Maisey |
07-23-2007 |
Music
Tags: Morrissey
