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Freud Quiz: Bonus Round #2 [by David Lehman]
Freud was seen leaving the theater after a showing of Terence Malick's new movie "The Tree of Life." Our intrepid reporter caught up with the great man and what do you think happened? (1)…
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Application File (Part Two; continued from yesterday) [by Alan Ziegler]
Part One September 5 We are in need of additional supporting materials. You should be assured that our request reflects our voracious appetite for reading about you. Now that we are again at full-strength, we…
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Application File (Part One) [by Alan Ziegler]
May 3 Your application has been received but not yet acknowledged. This response should not be inferred as being anything other than what it says. May 11 We are pleased to acknowledge your application. We will…
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“The Greatest Commencement Speech” [by David Lehman]
There are no words forthe greatest commencement speechwhich is devoid of wordsbut is the perfect blend of melodies, alma mater themesand drinking songs, thatBrahms put together in his"Academic Festival Overture"conducted by the peerlessLeonard Bernsteinlisten —…
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Next Line, Please: We Want a Hero [by Virginia Valenzuela]
This evening David Lehman will be reading from Next Line, Please: Prompts to Inspire Poets and Writers at: Book Culture82nd Street and Columbus AvenueNew York City7pm Join us for a night of literary magic,…
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Birthday Boy Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936) went to Bronx Science [by DL]
Happy birthday, Bobby, and let's hear you sing some tunes and so some impressions.Start with this amazing a translation of what Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht wrote: Bobby's impersonation of Andy Williams is amazing, and…
