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Excerpts of the poetry and prose of Maya Angelou

Courier Newsroom - May 28, 2014

Maya Angelou's words spanned worlds: From the inner city to the presidential stage, from her painful childhood to a soaring career as a poet,...

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University: Poet, author Maya Angelou dies at 86

Courier Newsroom - May 28, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune. "I'm not modest," she told The Associated Press in 2013....

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Diversity an issue as national book convention opens

Courier Newsroom - May 27, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Three years ago, guest speaker Mindy Kaling joked that publishing's annual national convention, BookExpo America, resembled "a high school reunion...

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Carlos Santana wants to save the world with music

Courier Newsroom - May 22, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Try to speak with Carlos Santana about his new album and he'll want to talk about another topic: changing the...

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The Book of Jeremiah: The Life and Ministry of Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.’

Courier Newsroom - May 14, 2014

Susan Williams Smith, an author, ordained minister and former mentee of Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., presents an honorable and comprehensive picture of Wright as...

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Presidential checklist: jockeying for position

Courier Newsroom - May 13, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) - In the latest prep work for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is conspicuously courting moderate and establishment Republicans while Ted Cruz...

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Dylan's obsessed fans comprise strange subculture

Courier Newsroom - May 12, 2014

"The Dylanologists" (Simon & Schuster), by David Kinney A Bob Dylan obsession manifests itself in a variety of ways in "The Dylanologists: Adventures in the...

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Book tells haunting tale of woman held for ransom

Courier Newsroom - May 9, 2014

"An Untamed State" (Grove Press), by Roxane Gay A poignant new book by debut novelist Roxane Gay begins with these haunting words: "Once upon a...

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Francis-Sharma mines Trinidadian heritage in debut

Courier Newsroom - May 6, 2014

"'Til the Well Runs Dry" (Henry Holt and Co.), by Lauren Francis-Sharma Much like the varied Trinidadian population it seeks to illustrate, "'Til the Well...

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