Poet's Showcase prompts deep second thoughts from local poets
Peter Out offers a glimpse into the craft and persistence behind poetry as Poet's Showcase highlights work by area poets. Submissions are invited by email with a subject line Poet's Showcase to mpaget ljworld.com or mailed to Mindie Paget 645 N.H. Lawrence 66044. Teens should use the 18 and Under page at teens ljworld.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Out
Ljworld.com
Mindie Paget
N.H
Lawrence
Best Sellers List Highlights Cult Favorites and Debuts
A rundown of top books across genres lists thrillers by Dan Brown and Clive Cussler, memoirs by Tommy Franks and Bill Clinton, diet guides by Arthur Agatston, and humor by David Sedaris. The selections feature established authors, new dynamics, and practical guides.
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Tommy Franks
Malcolm McConnell
Regan Books
HarperCollins
United States Central Command
Bill Clinton
Knopf
Lynne Truss
Gotham
Anonymous
Brassey's
CIA
United States
David Sedaris
Little, Brown
Burro Genius author Villasenor laments English only policy
Victor Villasenor, author of Burro Genius, recounts his life as a Mexican American child with undiagnosed dyslexia and argues schools crush natural genius, especially for students who begin with Spanish. He recalls harsh schooling, the English only policy, and his mission to spark classroom reform through his books.
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Victor Villasenor
Oceanside
Calif
Villasenor
San Diego County
Carlsbad
Wyoming
Mexico
Rayo Division
Harper- Collins
Sheriff recounts long hunt for Green River killer
Washington Sheriff Dave Reichert details the two decade Green River killings case in his memoir Chasing the Devil. He recalls leading the investigation from August 1982 when decayed bodies were found in the Green River to the 2003 confession after DNA evidence tied Gary Ridgway to roughly four dozen victims. The narrative blends professional duty with personal struggle and cites input from Ted Bundy as investigators weighed suspect profiles.
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Green River
Seattle
Gary Ridgway
King County
Dave Reichert
Ridgway
Reichert
Little, Brown
Northwest
Ted Bundy
Ted
Bundy
What Are You Reading From School to Street Corner
Central Junior High ninth grader Spencer Higginson reads the Bible aloud to gauge progress. Lawrence student Augie Longhurst lifelessly quotes Oscar Wilde on Dorian Gray. Kansas University English professor Brian Daldolph compares journals New Letters and Chiron Review. Melanie Galyon the bartender notes Vargas Llosa. Emily VanSchmus a fourth grader cites Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Daldolph
Kansas University
Lawrence
New Letters
Chiron Review
Emily VanSchmus
Raintree Montessori School
Ramona the Brave
Beverly Cleary
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Poet's
Peter
Dan Brown
Doubleday
Louvre
Carl Hiaasen
Sue Grafton
Marian Wood
Putnam
Kinsey Millhone
Clive Cussler
Paul Kemprecos
Atlantic Ocean
Heaven
Mitch Albom
Hyperion
Rick Warren
Zondervan
South Beach
Arthur Agatston
Rodale
Miami
Sylvia Browne
Lindsay Harrison
Dutton
Laura C. Schlessinger
Associated Press
Washington
Spencer Higginson
Central Junior High
Augie Longhurst
Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
Melanie Galyon
Jefferson Storyteller
Mario Vargas-Llosa
Amazon
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