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An Interview with Laura Cronk [by Aspen Matis]
Laura Cronk is the author of two books of poems, Ghost Hour and Having Been an Accomplice, both from Persea Books. She is the chair of undergraduate writing at The New School in New…
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Poetry on Vinyl: An Interview with Jeff Alessandrelli of Fonograf Editions [by Daniel Nester]
I suspect I know what you’re thinking, dear readers. “Poetry and vinyl records?” you exclaim. “That’s a recipe for commercial disaster!” To this hypothetical remark I would point out that interest in vinyl records…
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Poetry on Vinyl: Ernest Hilbert’s Elegies and Laments [by Daniel Nester]
What would it sound like if a book of poetry had its own musical score, like a film, written specifically to match the poems line for line and word for word? So begins the…
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Glad to be Unhappy (with Hart Crane and Lorenz Hart) [by David Lehman]
Today is July 21. Hart Crane was born today, so I reread his “Chaplinesque,” a poem inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s movie The Kid. Crane recognized Chaplin as a kindred spirit on an artistic mission like his…
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Robert Hershon Presents “Counterman,” a Poem by Paul Violi
This poem by Paul Violi appears in his collection Overnight and has been reprinted in a number of places, including The Best American Poetry. Counterman What’ll it be? Roast beef on rye, with tomato and mayo.…
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“Commedia Violi” [by Michael Quattrone]
(Ed note: In 2014, Coldfront published a wide range of writing in an attempt to capture the spirit of Paul Violi and his writing. Here is part 2 — on 20 July, Paul's birthday.)…
