Among other treasures new at Ink Pot are: Purge, heartbreaking CNF by the lovely and talented Patricia Parkinson & An interview with the fascinating Richard Lewis

Shakespeare Lovers–Mark Your Calendars!

The amazingly talented writer Michelle Cameron (whose book In the Shadow of the Globe knocked my socks off when I read it–and truly, you don’t have to love Shakespeare to appreciate the beauty of the language in this book) has several upcoming events: April 2, 7 PM Stella Adler Studio presents a Shakespeare Benefit in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Directed by Jason … Read More Shakespeare Lovers–Mark Your Calendars!

The march/april edition of The Barcelona Review is live, featuring a story by Neil LaBute AND the Pop Music and Contemporary Fiction quiz.

poem for 3.29.05: The Wastelandby T.S. Eliot (note: April approaches and so it is time to read The Wasteland again. My favorite parts have always been The Burial of the Dead and Death by Water.)

poem for 3.28.05: Why It Often Rains in the Moviesby Lawrence Raab

I read essay (originally a lecture) Poetry and Ambition by Donald Hall the other day and have been thinking about it since. There is much in it that struck me as relevant not just to poets but to writers in general. Particularly, I was struck by what he had to say about modern writing (“Many of these poems are often readable, charming, funny, touching, … Read More

two poems for 3.25.05: The Ceremony of Opening the Mouth and the Eyes & The Ark Upon His Shoulders by Forrest Gander

Advance Directives

Four years ago this week, was the last week of my mother’s life. As her life wound down, one of the most difficult things for us, her daughters, was to get her to tell us her wishes and to get her to understand the importance of a living will (should she become incapacitated and no longer be able to make decisions). She did not … Read More Advance Directives

"don’t rush a crush"

I’m so glad celebrities are continuing to “write” books. Where would we be without reading Venus and Serena’s humble advice to young girls? “It’s a great book for teenage girls who deal with different issues,” Serena said. “Growing up, I would have loved to have had such a positive role model to look up to and try to be like and try to emulate. … Read More "don’t rush a crush"

Fawn (an excerpt)by Myfanwy Collins When I went to the mailbox today, I heard a creaking in the woods. It might have been a fawn watching me as that is their noise of distress—a tree moving in the wind sound. If she had shown herself, I might have chased her like a cat would chase another animal—I wanted to be close to her, to … Read More

Snow is predicted or a snow/rain mix or simply, rain. Spring is just three days old. I must remember to be patient and satisfied that the days are getting longer. Yesterday, at the back of the house, where the pile of snow is melting away from the foundation, where I planted bulbs of tulips and daffodils, I saw some shoots poking through. Now, there … Read More

poem for 3.22.05: Real Lifeby Lucie Brock-Broido