Words
"Words, dear companions! / As the spirit grew / I loved you more and more with every hour." A poem by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge performed by Alexandra Burton as part of Poetry Upload, a video project...
View ArticleEkphrasis
In ancient Greece, the term “ekphrasis” referred to a work of art in one medium that was produced as a reaction to an art piece created from another medium. For example, a sculpture may depict a...
View ArticleAgatha Christie's Long-Lost Jewels, Boston's New Literary District, and More
Staff Two seven-figure debut book deals inked at the Frankfurt Book Fair; J. K. Rowling teases Harry Potter fans with a Twitter riddle; Amy Bloom on her latest novel; and other news.Page 1This is all...
View ArticleGiant Food
Many people believe that bigger is better, and when it comes to food, a giant-sized version of your favorite treat can be more exciting than the normal-sized version you encounter on a daily basis. But...
View ArticleHow to Fly a Horse
"Creating is not magic, but work. And anyone can create. Necessity is not the mother of invention. You are." In this forthcoming book from Doubleday, debut author Kevin Ashton explores humanity's...
View ArticleFlannery O’Connor Archive Sold to Emory, Nobel Judge Condemns Western...
Staff A growing market for children’s nonfiction; a hefty new compilation of Bob Dylan’s lyrics; J. K. Rowling’s Twitter riddle solved; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of...
View ArticleBirthday Buddies
There are only three hundred and sixty-five days in a year, but billions of people on the planet, so chances are, you share your birthday with at least one celebrity or public figure. This week, find...
View ArticleFrench Novelist Patrick Modiano Wins Nobel Prize
French novelist Patrick Modiano of Paris has won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. read more
View ArticlePoetry Projection
During the 2012 Nelson Arts Festival in New Zealand, artist Klaasz Breukel turned his van into a mobile projector to share poetry. In this video filmed by Daniel Allen, animated poems are projected...
View ArticleLost Truman Capote Stories, Chinese Poet Wang Zang Detained by Police, and More
Staff French novelist Patrick Modiano wins 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature; Billy Collins on poetry and leadership; Twin Cities–based bookstore to close; and other news.Page 1This is all the info...
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Thomas Dooley
dooley_thomas_110.jpgWriter Photo Credit: Noah Barker “The balled up, impossible-to-unkink tangle of pain and joy that is family fuels a great deal of my writing. The great Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz...
View ArticleA Reading Series for the Neighborhood
Richard Jeffrey Newman is the author of The Silence of Men and has translated from the Persian, The Teller of Tales: Stories from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh. His poetry and essays have been published in...
View ArticleGiant Food
Many people believe that bigger is better, and when it comes to food, a giant-sized version of your favorite treat can be more exciting than the normal-sized version you encounter on a daily basis. But...
View ArticleBirthday Buddies
There are only three hundred and sixty-five days in a year, but billions of people on the planet, so chances are, you share your birthday with at least one celebrity or public figure. This week, find...
View ArticleHow to Fly a Horse
"Creating is not magic, but work. And anyone can create. Necessity is not the mother of invention. You are." In this forthcoming book from Doubleday, debut author Kevin Ashton explores humanity's...
View ArticleFlannery O’Connor Archive Sold to Emory, Nobel Judge Condemns Western...
Staff A growing market for children’s nonfiction; a hefty new compilation of Bob Dylan’s lyrics; J. K. Rowling’s Twitter riddle solved; and other news.Page 1This is all the info relevant to page 1 of...
View ArticleFrench Novelist Patrick Modiano Wins Nobel Prize
French novelist Patrick Modiano of Paris has won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. read more
View ArticlePoetry Projection
During the 2012 Nelson Arts Festival in New Zealand, artist Klaasz Breukel turned his van into a mobile projector to share poetry. In this video filmed by Daniel Allen, animated poems are projected...
View ArticleLost Truman Capote Stories, Chinese Poet Wang Zang Detained by Police, and More
Staff French novelist Patrick Modiano wins 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature; Billy Collins on poetry and leadership; Twin Cities–based bookstore to close; and other news.Page 1This is all the info...
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Thomas Dooley
dooley_thomas_110.jpgWriter Photo Credit: Noah Barker “The balled up, impossible-to-unkink tangle of pain and joy that is family fuels a great deal of my writing. The great Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz...
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