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  • The Bennington Diary #1 (January 1998) [by David Lehman]

    February 15, 2023

    Back when the Inernet was a new toy, Slate had a five-day diary feature where writers reported on their activities in the field. In January 1998 I signed on to write about the experience of teaching…

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  • Recommendation: “Why Dance Matters” by Mindy Aloff [by Stacey Harwood-Lehman]

    February 15, 2023

    Raphael Soyer Raphael Soyer (American, b. Russia, 1899-1987) "Dancing Lesson" I've been reading Mindy Aloff's Why Dance Matters (Yale University Press, 2022) and was delighted to see this much deserved rave review by Willard…

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  • Recommendation: “Why Dance Matters” by Mindy Aloff [by Stacey Harwood-Lehman]

    February 15, 2023

    Raphael Soyer Raphael Soyer (American, b. Russia, 1899-1987) "Dancing Lesson" I've been reading Mindy Aloff's Why Dance Matters (Yale University Press, 2022) and was delighted to see this much deserved rave review by Willard…

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  • John Forbes (Part 2) [Introduced by Thomas Moody]

    February 15, 2023

    When John Forbes died of a heart attack in January of 1998 while sitting around his kitchen table talking with friends, he left a relatively small body of work with an extraordinarily high strike…

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  • John Forbes (Part 2) [Introduced by Thomas Moody]

    February 15, 2023

    When John Forbes died of a heart attack in January of 1998 while sitting around his kitchen table talking with friends, he left a relatively small body of work with an extraordinarily high strike…

    Continue reading…

  • WEDNESDAYS WITH DENISE: February 15, 2023

    February 15, 2023

    Here’s a post-Valentine look at romantic love and its opposite through poetry….Kathy Jacobs writes in response to Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Jacob’s poem first appeared in SWWIM (Supporting Women Writers in Miami) which was co-founded…

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