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“The Ambivalence of Being in Gluck’s The Triumph of Achilles” [by Caroline Malone]
Opening the box. Opening the book. Opening the self. What often initially emerges from opening is just what Pandora unwittingly released into the world: fear, ignorance, jealousy, and hatred. And just as often, agency…
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The Crazy Cat Lady [by Caroline Malone]
For Christmas, a good friend gave me a Crazy Cat Lady Action Figure. On the cover of the box in neon orange letters is stamped the question “How many cats do you have?” Five,…
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“Kind & hard & terrible & lovable.” Dwight Ripley at Tibor de Nagy Gallery by Douglas Crase
Dwight Ripley (c) 1962 Of all the glamorous figures present at the creation of the Tibor de Nagy Gallery — all those painters, poets, and lovers – none was more glamorous than Dwight Ripley.…
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Lyrics that Challenge Us [by Caroline Malone]
According to trusted sources, when I was three years old, an unlikely character trait began to emerge from my nascent little being. As an old family friend was gushing her goodbyes, she bent down…
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On Whitman’s “Cavalry Crossing a Ford” [by Caroline Malone]
Only in the past five or so years have I become a fan of Walt Whitman’s poetry. I’ve never disliked his work, but I also never could generate an enthusiasm for it either. I…
