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  • A Summer of Fruit Tarts [by Barbara Hamby]

    July 15, 2021

    What says summer more than the gorgeous fruit that descends on the markets? Apricots, berries, peaches, figs, plums, and so much more. I am a dedicated jam maker, so I usually concentrate my efforts…

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  • Dispatch from a Distance — Turning Toward the Sun [by Cara Benson]

    July 15, 2021

    It comes again. Every year. Every year I wonder, how does it happen, this miracle of growth, of green of flower of budding breeding migrating and the prolific swelling smells of earth coming alive…

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  • An Interview with Jennifer L. Knox [by Aspen Matis]

    July 15, 2021

    Jennifer L. Knox is the author of five acclaimed poetry collections: Days of Shame and Failure, The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway, Drunk by Noon, A Gringo Like Me, and, most recently, Crushing It.…

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  • Kryptonite: A Parable for Bastille Day

    July 14, 2021

    "You can't cancel me. I'm Superman." <<<Superman  is just a  flash in the pan. . . I've been  around the world in a plane,Settled a revoltuion in Spain,The North Pole I have charted,But I…

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  • A Rainy Night on Broadway in 1957

    July 13, 2021

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  • The Poets House Controversy: The Protest and Monica Youn’s Response

    July 13, 2021

    from Poets & Writers <<<The letter protesting the temporary closing of Poets' House during the pademic, because the institution is saddled with debt] recognized the work and commitment of the board, [executive director Lee…

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