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Saturday in the Dark [by H. L. Hix]
Naturally, I’m not the only one asking questions like those I’ve posed here. Charles Bernstein has already been asked the “what poem would you send Obama” question, so he sends his reply to that…
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Gregory Dowling’s Answers [by H. L. Hix]
Gregory Dowling teaches American Literature at Venice University. 1. What poet should be in Obama’s cabinet, and in what role? Wallace Stevens, to remind people of the need of “an and yet, and yet,…
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Book Recommendations (by Laura Orem)
One of my all-time favorite novels is A Fine and Private Place by Peter S. Beagle. It's a wonderful story about a man who lives in a graveyard in the Bronx, a raven who…
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“Domestic Situation” [by Ernest Hilbert]
Domestic Situation Maybe you’ve heard about this. Maybe not.A man came home and chucked his girlfriend’s catIn the wood chipper. This really happened.Dinner wasn’t ready on time. A lotOf other little things went wrong.…
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Books Make Great Gifts – Some Recommendations
If you're giving gifts this holiday season, please consider books by our correspondents and by our roster of brilliant guest bloggers. We've even included links to Amazon so you don't have to leave your…
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Stacey Harwood’s Answers
Stacey Harwood is managing editor of this blog. Here are her answers to H. H. Hix's twenty questions: 1. What poet should be in Obama's cabinet, and in what role? I wouldn't want a…
