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  • Affective Poetics and Narrative Need, Part 2 [by Leslie Heywood]

    March 26, 2013

    Yesterday, in Part I of “Affective Poetics and Narrative Need,” I introduced the concept of primary process affect derived from the work of affective neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp, and showed how the beloved poet Maria…

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  • Happy Birthday Robert Frost

    March 26, 2013

    Who says poetry makes nothing happen? — sdh

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  • Monday I Have Friday on My Mind: Poetry and Cocktails with Nata Traub

    March 25, 2013

    Diminuendo and Crescendo I really hate recipes. I know I provide them, but I suggest you use them as you would sheet music if you were a jazz musician. I approach creating a cocktail…

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  • Affective Poetics and Narrative Need, Part I [by Leslie Heywood]

    March 25, 2013

    The recent “neuro-revolution” in poetics has tended to replicate the privilege granted to cognition over affect in other areas of neuroscience.  What is most important, from this perspective, is the prefrontal cortex and its…

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  • Tonight at KGB: Daisy Fried + Idra Novey

    March 25, 2013

    KGB Monday Night Poetry is pleased to present…   Daisy Fried + Idra Novey   Monday, March 25th, 2013 Doors open at 7:00 pm Reading starts at 7:30pm Admission is FREE www.KgbBar.com 85 East 4th…

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  • Monday Comics with Nin Andrews

    March 25, 2013

     Click on thumbnail to view bonus cartoon:  

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