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When in London, do as the poets do. . .
A reminder of the reading coming up 09 November ยท 19:00 – 22:00 Location Oxfam Books & Music 91 Marylebone High Street London, United Kingdom David Lehman, Denise Riley and Todd Swift will read…
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“Thank you for the cucumber sandwiches, Gilbert”
David Lehman's "Poem in the Manner of Victorianm Pornography" was posted today by Stephanie Brown on Zocalo. Here is a teaser: <<<The streetwalker was a great invention, if an ancient one, and served as…
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Ozu6 by Lewis Saul
In 1951, Keisuke Kinoshita's Carmen Comes Home became the first Japanese film in color. Two years later, Kinugasa's Gate of Hell became an international hit. Ozu did not like the way red turned out on…
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“A Guide for the Perplexed” — chpter. three (by Mitch Sisskind)
I wish to apoligize to my readers for the length of time it's taken me to post this new chapter. The emotional challenges (sniff, sniff, sob) of writing an autobiographical novel are intense, I…
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Ozu5 by Lewis Saul
*45. Ochazuke no aji (Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice) (10/1/52) (115 min.) [Sound B&W] [buy it here] A middle-aged, middle-class couple experience a crisis in their marriage. With no children to create a…
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Ozu4 by Lewis Saul
*41. Kaze no naka no mendori (A Hen in the Wind) (9/20/48) (90 min.) [Sound B&W] [buy it here] A destitute woman is awaiting the demobilization of her husband when her child falls ill.…