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Pride or Prejudice: You be the judge [by David Lehman]
In the current issue of New England Review, a highly respected journal, the editor prefaces the issue with a note in which she admits to being captivated by Les Miserables by Victor Hugo [left].…
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No Time Like Now: New Poems by Andrei Codrescu
You are invited to public self-flagellation at Strand Bookstore in New York City on March 26th at 7pm. I will be reading from new poetry book, "No Time Like Now" (Pitt Poetry Series,…
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From the Archives: Lydia Davis on TV [by David Lehman]
From the Archives: January 29, 2013 On July 15, 2012, we reported in this space that Lauren Ambrose of Six Feet Under fame would play the part of Dr. Susan Wheeler in a two-night miniseries based on Robin Cook's…
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Pacific Northwest Poets: Plentiful & Powerful [by Heidi Seaborn]
Next week, writers from all over will trek to Portland for the Associated Writers & Writer’s Programs (AWP) Annual Conference and Book Fair. Those of us in the Northwest are delighted to invite the…
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Next Line, Please: Red Eyes and Blue Moons [by Virginia Valenzuela]
This week's post shows off poems that made clever use of phrases with multiple meanings, phrases such as "red eye" or "blue moon" or "working stiff" or "grass widow." As always, there were droves…
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Brendan Behan Remembered [Terence Winch]
There’s a picture of Brendan Behan standing outside the Dublin Zoo with a bemused look on his face and a large snake curled around his neck. The photo reveals much about Brendan, who died…
