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A hell of a singer [by DL]
Many a time I have gone to the movies and felt that the song over the closing credits is the best thing about the film. Sinatra's "New York, New York" trumps everything that comes…
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Roar, Lion, Roar
This authentic blue Columbia blazer (circa 1966) is available for purchase at East Hill Antiques in Ithaca — where other items that catch the eye of the passerby include buttons urging voters to cast…
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Farewell! [by Jessica Garratt]
This is my last post, and I think I will keep it short, and perhaps even sweet. Looking back at the week’s posts, I notice an unintended arc. I began the week by introducing…
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A Red Hot Pepper of Love [by Jennifer Michael Hecht]
Dear Bleaders, Yes, I'm still here. My block broke off Brooklyn and fell into the ocean so we have been sailing for months in the squall so that is why I've seemed so quiet.…
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The Residence of Poetry, Part 2 [by Jessica Garratt]
So, as I mentioned, I have done a couple of writing residencies of the more “typical” sort (i.e., a bunch of artists living together in a beautiful place, being fed regularly and generally looked…
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The Residence of Poetry, Part I [by Jessica Garratt]
In just a few weeks, I’m hopping in the car and heading west again. I seem to creep a little further each time. Missouri, Kansas, and now Fort Collins, Colorado, where I will finally…