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Drinks with Poets: Sheryl St. Germain [by Sherrie Flick]
Cappuchini with skim milk and brown sugar. My favorite place to get coffee in Pittsburgh is Voluto’s on Penn Avenue in Garfield. I live in the…
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Garrison Keillor: This day in 1492, 1917, and more. . .
It is always a pleasure to have a poem selected by Garrison Keillor for his Writer's Almanac. He posted my poem "Radio" today — perfectly timed, as Tuesday was the official pub date —…
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Drinks with Poets: Jessica Server and Nancy Krygowski [by Sherrie Flick]
Today, I drink with two poets who explore how and where and when and why we drink. From Kelly's Bar to Salt of the Earth. –Sherrie Flick Salt of the Earth – Jessica Server…
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Hump Day (plus one) Highlights by Stacey Harwood
Lots going on this week! For his guest blogging week in September, Joshua Mehigan invited 19 translators to share their views on the qualities that readers should consider when seeking to read translations of…
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Drinks with Poets: Sheila Squillante [by Sherrie Flick]
In Pittsburgh people like to give directions by referencing places that no longer exist. Thus: Butterjoint is where More's used to be. More's (pronounced more-ayes), a fine old-time dining establishment, had an ancient bartender…
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“The Food Critic” poem by Tomás Q. Morín
The Food Critic My beat is the restaurant,the diner, the chop house. On any day, without calling ahead,I’m whisked into a plush boothlit by fresh, white bulbsgauzed in yellow. My picture,an old photo probably…
