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Between the Acts [by James Agee]
Virginia Woolf was the unlikeliest artist on earth to stoop to propaganda, or to any form of public ingratiation. She did not do so here. Yet England and its people, its present, past, innocence…
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Forgiveness is a Dish Best Served (Naked) [by Sean Speers]
Sure as she’s a Catholic she’s sureof herself. I’m sure my life isfraying like shoestrings minus aglet except you wear shoes that slide or buckle. There’s nothingI’m sure I wouldn’t do. Sure, you’re beautiful,but…
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“Catullus #50 Meets Godard’s Contempt” [by Angela Brommel]
Youth positions a girl like Bardotass up, questioning if truly he loves all of her. At twenty-two this charm captivates his wit. She squeals through wine by the case. On her back he traces,…
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Jo Stafford and “Too Marvelous for Words”
It's Jo Stafford's sublime version you hear in "Dark Passage" (1947) with Bogart and Bacall. "Bogart: "you like swing?" Bacall: "yes, legitimate swing." Richard Whiting (Margaret's papa) wrote the music and Johnny Mercer the…
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Tales of the Seventies: The Children’s Ward at the Vermont State Hospital (1970); [by Alan Ziegler]
We arrive at connected brick buildings in a clearing surrounded by Vermont; inside, khaki walls, urine, and sobs. We are told, “Students tend to be overly idealistic but this place isn’t bad for a mental…
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“Says Who? Says Tina” [by Michael Malinowitz]
When Lizzie T. married her Mr. Todd did she think his eye odd?Oops I’ve got the wrong movie,the different team and I’m a few extra yearsoff. Dear boys, can you ever and ever forgive…
