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A Conversation with Anthony Madrid [by Michael Robbins]
I first heard of Anthony Madrid when we were on the same "local poets" bill at the University of Chicago in May of 2009. I read before he did. When I got to a…
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Poem Not to Be Read at Your Wedding by Beth Ann Fennelly
You ask me for a poem about love in place of a wedding present, trying to save me money. For three nights I've lain under the glow-in-the-dark-stars I've stuck to the ceiling over my…
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Michael Robbins, Guest Blogger February 12-18
This week we welcome Michael Robbins as our guest blogger. Michael’s first book of poems, Alien vs. Predator, will be published by Penguin in March 2012. His poems have appeared in The New Yorker,…
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The Dogs are Howling, Allen (by Laura Orem)
An Italian greyhound being “stacked” prior to a going-over by the judge. The 136rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is going on right now at Madison Square Garden. Purebred dogs of all shapes and…
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A Conversation with Ange Mlinko [by Michael Robbins]
To my ear, Ange Mlinko is about the most painstakinglyelegant poet around. Her first two books, Matinées and Starred Wire, are whiz-kid graduates of the New York School. Without seeming derivative, they work the…
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The National Medals of Arts and Humanities: “Dwelling in possibility . . . “
You can catch Rita Dove at 9:29 and John Ashbery at 15:20. Congratulations! How many poems does President Obama quote in his remarks? — sdh
