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Literary Anecdotes (by Larry Epstein)
Ever since I began reading adult fiction, I have been interested in anecdotes about famous writers. The principal reason for this was that in learning about writers I hoped I could somehow absorb their…
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For I Will Consider the LOL Cat by Stephanie Brown
I admit to spending an afternoon perusing skateboarding and Roomba-riding cats and have also had a go or two with I Can Haz Cheezburger. My son likes Longcat, just about the tallest thing on…
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Scenes from a Brooklyn Garden [by Jennifer Michael Hecht]
Among my favorite plants are vines and among my top vines are the cumbersome cucumber, because I love the way it yearns. See here, it has a yen for something solid. It reaches out…
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Learning from Williams by Stephanie Brown
One of my favorite poems is Kenneth Koch's "Variations on a Theme by William Carlos Williams" which spoofs (mocks?) "This is Just to Say" by Williams, the famous poem about the juicy, ripe plums the…
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First Fruits (by Laura Orem)
Here is the first harvest from my garden. I probably picked things a bit early (although the funky skinny small peppers are supposed to look funky and skinny and small), but I got excited.…
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The Great Loesser (1910-1969)
Frank Loesser (1910-1969) was born a hundred years ago today. He wrote two of the greatest musicals ever to play on Broadway, Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.…
