Joel Burcat’s debut novel, “Drink to Every Beast,” isn’t climbing best-seller lists or getting attention from prominent critics. But it’s remarkable for a different reason.
He finished it after he became legally blind.
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Bern út Drachten witte net dat molke fan in ko komt. Tiid foar in Fryske Countryfile en Farmer of the year-priis: de Boer fan it jier-priis.
Lês fierder by Omrop Fryslân… Lês fierder
,,In boppeslach”, noemt ze haar benoeming tot Berneboeke- ambassadeur fan Fryslân. Twee jaar lang gaat schrijfster Lida Dijkstra zich inzetten om kinderen enthousiast te maken voor lezen, in het bijzonder van de Friese taal. ,,Ik gun elk bern tagong ta boeken en ta de rykdom fan taal. De twatalichheid yn ús provinsje moatte wy omearmje.” De timing van de benoeming kon niet beter: Dijkstra zit dit jaar precies 25 jaar in het vak.
Lês fierder by it Friesch Dagblad… Lês fierder
Before we set off on our journey we were well aware that the countries where we would be during summer would be a little hotter than in Fryslân, The Netherlands. It was just that Albania is our goal and we would see how it would be when getting closer. Now that we are in the middle of Croatia, summer has really started. “Why didn’t we just go to Norway?” we sometimes say to each other, but then we console ourselves that the whole of Europe is facing heat waves.
Lês fierder by Geart Tigchelaar… Lês fierder
De rook fan linebloeisel. Net earder wie it sa bedwelmjend as dit jier. It liket sûnt twa wiken wol ympregnearre mei dit swiete, sinsbegûcheljende aroma. In justjes weeïge blommerook, modzich en dochs sa licht as in fear en delikaat as in sêftgiele sidene sjaal.
Lês fierder by Nadie Hania… Lês fierder
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the flamenca, also known as the seguidilla gitana or Gypsy seguidilla, a Spanish quintain form.
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As dy 40 kilo hûn mei syn grouwe poaten boppe-op sa’n poeske ploft, dan wurdt it in oar ferhaal.
Lês fierder by Omrop Fryslân… Lês fierder