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  • “Action Figure” [by Micah Zevin]

    May 25, 2014

    George was a doll chased by a gang of kids with baseball batsthrough little league fields.       2. He was someone you’d fake friend, more stuffing than boy.       3. He’d be your puppet,…

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  • Amanda J. Bradley, Guest Author May 26-30

    May 24, 2014

    This week we welcome Amanda J. Bradley as our guest author. Amanda is the author of  Oz at Night  (NYQ Books, 2011) and Hints and Allegations (NYQ Books, 2009). Her poetry has appeared or…

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  • APIA Series: Eugenia Leigh Poem and Interview [by Sally Wen Mao]

    May 24, 2014

    The next fearless poet to be featured is Eugenia Leigh! Here’s another honey badger who will be riding the wave of this summer’s Honey Badgers Don’t Give a B**k Tour. I am endlessly excited…

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  • Contentment Is Wealth: The Top Ten Ways to Ultimate Success & Happiness in Life [Terence Winch]

    May 24, 2014

    Last week, on 17 May 2014,  in the Theater at Madison Square Garden, I gave the graduate commencement address and received an honorary doctorate from my alma mater, Iona College.  A number of friends…

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  • Point Counterpoint: David Lehman and Amy Gerstler on Mad Men Season 7 Episode 6

    May 24, 2014

    On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 3:55 PM David Lehman wrote: She Did It Her Way       Twinnings: parallel lines that meet somewhere between the cross-country plane and the clouds above. I'll list a…

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  • APIA Series: Matthew Olzmann Poem and Interview [by Sally Wen Mao]

    May 24, 2014

    Our next featured poet is Matthew Olzmann! Matthew Olzmann’s first book of poems, Mezzanines, received the 2011 Kundiman Prize and was published by Alice James Books. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in…

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