poem for 9/24/04
At Baia by H. D.
The Book of Laney
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The Da Vinci Code
I got The Da Vinci Code out of the library last year and returned it unread. I’m not typically snobbish about what I read but I had built this book up in my mind as something spectacular (because all my friends and family were urging me to read it) that when the prose on the first few pages did not wow me I was … Read More The Da Vinci Code
Apparently, The Peace Train No Longer Stops Here
Well, what can I say? I’m embarrassed that Yusuf Islam was denied entry into the United States. I’m irritated that there is no disclosure as to why. And I’m afraid for what this means for the future of this country (especially for those of us who live here and are not yet citizens). Still, I credit Islam for keeping his sense of humor over … Read More Apparently, The Peace Train No Longer Stops Here
At the Café Lovely, by Rattawut Lapcharoensap
The Fall Issue of Zoetrope: All Story leads off with Rattawut Lapcharoensap’s haunting story At the Café Lovely, the tale of two Bangkok brothers whose father has died (and they lose mother as well. While she is physically present, she is mired in grief and unable to act or see or hear in a way they need her to). Indeed, they are all entombed … Read More At the Café Lovely, by Rattawut Lapcharoensap
The Autumnal Equinox
As with the Vernal Equinox, the Autumnal or Fall Equinox, also known as Mabon to those who follow the Olde Way, is the time when day and night are equal. Here the land is full of the gifts of nature and the effort of humankind. The night air has a tang about it, the darkness of winter is coming and it’s time for the … Read More The Autumnal Equinox
"And readers read to be captured"
The magnificent Amy Bloom in her intro to the edition of Ploughshares for which she was guest editor, says (on writers sending out stories): If you are lucky, and the world is turning properly, there is a handwritten note at the bottom, inviting you to send more, to try again. People have been known to persist for another five years, just on those letters, … Read More "And readers read to be captured"
poem for 9/21/04
A Few Moments by Tomas Tranströmer Translated by Robert Bly
New Fiction at Pindeldyboz
Read it: My Mama’s Prom by Bob Arter. I promise you won’t regret it. Mr. Arter never disappoints!
Anna Sidak reviews Terri Brown-Davidson’s Marie, Marie, Hold On Tight
Fantastic review of Dr. Brown-Davidson’s new novel by In Posse‘s Anna Sidak. Give it a read here.
slippery slope
In her Washington Monthly essay, “Decline of American Greatness“, Elaine Kamarck extrapolates on what a second Bush term could mean for the US: By the end of a second Bush term, our nation will be poorer, and poor nations have trouble leading the world. So do nations that no one believes. Preemption is not necessarily a flawed strategy; it is only flawed if the … Read More slippery slope
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