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Mad Men: Was This a Great Season? [by Ken Tucker]
Mad Men: Was This a Great Season? Why are there going to be rave reviews of the season finale of Mad Men festooning the internet today? Because MM creator Matthew Weiner gave his fans…
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“Slippage” (by Patricia Carlin)
Patricia Carlin of Barrow Street will be our new Sunday poetry editor succeeding William Waltz of Conduit in that position. We invite readers to review the choices made by our previous Sunday editors —…
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Mystery pipes [by Tom Healy]
It's 76 degrees in Miami and the sun is in that last burst of brightness going down. I got off the plane in sunglasses listening to my new obsession, the great blind sax man…
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A Little Epiphany (by Nin Andrews)
I've been traveling lately, giving readings and meeting new people. Which means I am tired a lot, so tired, I sometimes feel as if there's someone else traveling and giving the readings. Meanwhile the…
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Manna Not the Maid [by Tom Healy]
Before I pushed the pause button on this blog yesterday—to share a Veterans Day sign of peace—you may remember I was fantasizing about hustling Johannes Vermeer, the Sphinx of Delft, into the small elevator…
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Grace Kelly: Born to Be Aphrodite [by Stephanie Brown]
Born on this day in 1929, Grace Patricia Kelly, iconic American star and Princess of Monaco, remains the ne plus ultra of the beautiful woman, exuding an effortless femininity, grace, charm,…
