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Abridged or Unabridged Audiobooks?
Audiobooks are often available in both abridged and unabridged versions. What does abridging mean and how does it effect the plot of an audiobook?
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Free Audiobooks at LibriVox
LibriVox is an exciting initiative, their mission is to record and publish books that are in the public domain and make them freely available via their website
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Henry Rollins - Rock's Renaissance Man
From his days as a member of legendary L.A. punk band <b>Black Flag</b>, Henry Rollins has never been at a loss for words. Nearly 20 years into his career, he's more prolific than ever.
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Spoken Word as Revolution
Beat, Hip Hop and modern day spoken word poetry all seek to interpret times of social upheaval and to encourage ordinary people to tell their stories.
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The Nations Speak.
One of the joys of the internet is to be given access to speech radio stations around the world. Suite101 listens in.
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A Profile of Audible.com
Audible are a major retailer of audio books and the range of books includes the latest bestsellers through to the classics. This profile looks at Audible in more detail
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American Folklore
Folklore spans every continent and people. But few think of America as having a good body of folktales.
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Audiobook Language Courses
Audiobooks language courses are a great way to learn foreign languages. A second language is a useful skill to have, whether it is for conversational or business use.
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DEF POETRY JAM: The new Broadway???
A look at Broadway's newest and most different production, "Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam" on Broadway.
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Five Rules for Performing Poetry
To read poetry in public effectively, you need to practice the basics of speech and drama.
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Full Cast Performance Audiobooks
Many audiobooks contain recordings of dramatizations of stories. This exciting format is well suited to people who struggle with single voice recordings of audiobooks.
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Hidden Chambers and Unseen Alleyways
It is hoped that Alleys and Hidden Chambers will serve as an introduction for a series of articles, that I am preparing about the beats and their poetry. The purpose of this article is to capture the spirit and tones of the beat era, hence adding to an appreciation of the works of the writers from the beat period. Jazz may hold a reader, but poetry embraces spirit.
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Sound Poetry and the Migrant Story
New Zealand-based Teresia Teaiwa's first CD, I Can See Fiji (Wellington: A Fiery Canoe Production, 2008), provides fresh insights to issues of identity and environment.
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Why You Should Perform Your Poetry
Many people who write poetry would never consider reading their work in public. This article explains why reading in public is an important part of being a poet.
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Ears for Eyes (Part Two)
The concluding half of Billy Marshall Stoneking's investigation into the art of performance poetry.
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Finding A Poem
A collection of meditations on the art of finding the poem.
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Mexico Dreaming - Part One
Billy's poetic odyssey - <I>Musings of a Performance Poet</I> - finds him ensconced in Mexico where performance is more than art; it's a way of life.
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Off the Page, On the Stage : Poetry and Performance
Poet, Liz Hall-Downs examines the "literary caberet" and looks at how the mingling of artists and creative thinkers has helped to counteract the isolation of solitary creation and encouraged the formation of literary movements that have gone on to influence societal values and perceptions.
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Classic Ghost Story Audiobooks
Ghost stories are perfect for the audiobook or spoken word format. There are many classic works of Gothic horror available and these can make an interesting alternative.
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