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Robert Bly, the Minnesota poet, author and translator who articulated the solitude of landscapes, galvanized protests against the Vietnam War and started a controversial men's movement with a bestseller that called for a restoration of primal male audacity, died Sunday at his home in Minneapolis. He was 94.
In nearly 50 books, written in poetry and prose, she described the lives of ordinary people and heroes like Rosa Parks and Paul Robeson.
Zami Liselle Belmont is having a dinner party. It seems a strange occasionâher husband, Winn, has lost his bid for the state legislature and they're having the key supporters over to thank them for their work. Liselle was never sure about Winn becoming a politician, never sure about the limelight, about the life of fundraising and stump speeches. Now that it's over she is facing new questions: Who are they to each other, after all this? How much of herself has she lost on the wayâand was it worth it? Just before the night begins, she hears from an FBI agent, who claims that Winn is ...
FROM NEWS REPORTS Freeport Community Foundation to accept grant applications FREEPORT — The Freeport Community Foundation will accept grant applications for its fall 2021 cycle beginning July 15. Nonprofits in Stephenson, Jo Daviess and Carroll counties and the surrounding northwest Illinois communities may apply. The foundation is interested in funding initiatives that are collaborative, inclusive and responsive to current and emerging needs of the community. The FCF grant-writing parameters can be found within the grants section of FCF’s website. Participation in FCF's Grant...
BIPOC-owned summer programs like Expanding Young Minds, Camp Diva, and Level Up! are a great way to keep kids engaged.