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Martha Davis and The Motels finally broke through, but "Only The Lonely" proved that success doesn't necessarily equate to happiness.

The Whiting Award for Poetry is one of 10 annual literary awards granted by the foundation, which also honor fiction, ...

When my father was living his last years in a nursing facility, there was a woman there who spoke no English. I don’t know ...

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Corey Van Landingham, a graduate of Purdue's creative writing MFA program has published three poetry collections. Her third, "Reader, I," explores the nuances of romantic relationships in conversation ...

A convicted paedophile, who has spent more than half his life in jail, is in a critical condition after a suspected 'self harm incident'. Bradley Pen Dragon, 65, has been convicted of a string of ...

Lonely People With Power is an ambitious and oddly gorgeous suite of 12 tracks, vacillating between aching isolation, introspective rage, and a flitting beauty reminiscent of those citrus-born ...