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“Warhol’s Portraits” [by George Green]
Warhol’s Portraits Liz Marilyn killed herself because she thoughtthat middle age began at thirty-five.In Liz’s case it did, but she kept going,though Dick went down in flames (Exorcist II).This print’s from ‘65 and she…
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From Stamps to Money to Manure (and Other News)
Brilliant bond specialist Bill Gross is auctioning off his British stamp collection on October 3 at the Spink Shreves Galleries, according to the Associated Press. Proceeds from the auction, which are expected to approach…
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Mea Culpa [by Amy Lemmon]
Mood: Penitent and Contrite, or Bewitched, Bothered and Bedraggled Location: The Kitchen Table (aka the Third Office) Earworm: "Subpoenaed…in Texas…sequestered…in Memphis" (The Hold Steady) Laps at the Astoria Park track: Four, in the rain. I…
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Reginald Shepherd (1963-2008)
Reginald Shepherd, a poet whose work was selected for several volumes of The Best American Poetry, died this week at the age of 45. Reginald was an omnilect thinker, a writer of ineffable grace,…
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“I Like Rats” [by Kenneth Koch]
Kenneth Koch wrote superb parodies. Probably the best known, the one that most brilliantly combines critical insight with laughter, is his set of variations on William Carlos Williams’s "forgive me" poem, raising the stakes…
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9/11/2008
My office is in a building adjacent to Ground Zero. The ceremonies are about to begin. The ramp at the far end of the pit is lined with flags of the victims’ homelands. Otherwise,…
