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Quarterly List of Poetry Best-Sellers from IndieBound Independent Bookstores
Compiled by the American Booksellers Association, and based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States, for the twelve-week sales period ending February 2, 2014. For information on more titles, please…
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A Tarot Reading for David Lehman [Benebell Wen]
On January 30, the eve of a New Moon, housed in Aquarius, I read tarot for Best American Poetry’s very own David Lehman. The King of Swords was selected for his signifier card. In…
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Inside the Cave Canem East Coast Rent Party
Rachel Eliza Griffiths sends in this good news about the Harlem style rent party she hosted on February 1 in her Dumbo Sky studio, with its fabulous view of downtown and glamorous guests: We…
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Using Tarot to Understand Literature as States of Consciousness [by Benebell Wen]
Beyond its interpretation of success, achievement, and validation of the ego, Key 19, The Sun card in tarot is symbolic of the individual external life. It is the state of consciousness. Meanwhile Key 18,…
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Mythology and Metaphor: The Kinship of Poetry and Tarot [by Benebell Wen]
Temple of Apollo at Delphi, by Sam Korn, GNU Free Documentation License The late Joseph Campbell inspired me to reexamine mythology and to approach myth as my mentor, my muse, a sage. Myths are…
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KGB Monday Night Poetry Spring 2014
KGB MONDAY NIGHT POETRY SPRING 2014 SCHEDULE Feb 10 Jillian Weise + LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs Feb 17 Michael McDonough + Tony Towle Feb 24 Mary Jo Salter + David Lehman (special guest…
