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This past week Stephanie and I read work by two interesting poets: G. C. Waldrep and Suji Kwock Kim. Our discussion was spirited and we drew the following win conclusions: Me: G. C. Waldrep (in an upset!)Her: Suji Kwock Kim For me, there wasn’t much question. While I was sure I would love Suji’s work…
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The Da Vinci Code is one of the biggest wastes of film I’ve seen in a long time. Unfortunately, it proves the old adage that good stories don’t make good films. While the premise of the film is definitely interesting and dramatic, the film itself is a lot like what would happen if you gave…
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Yesterday I had occasion to remember what was probably the foundational moment of me becoming a writer. I was thirteen and I lived on a small island in Wisconsin. There were 500 permanent residents, mostly related to each other in some way, and my 8th grade class had 11 students. During the year, a poet…
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Snow Patrol, Eyes Open All American Rejects, Move Along Erasure, Union Street Panic! At the Disco, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out Keane, Hopes and Fears Fall Out Boy, From Under the Cork Tree
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Phoenix, I’m coming for you soon. * I hear Eduardo’s coming back. All the MFA students are talking about it. Where’s Eduardo going to live? Eduardo, I have an extra bedroom you can share with my dog. She’s very quiet and she doesn’t snore. From the window you will see shirtless boys. That is my…
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Last week, as you might recall, we left Natasha Trethewey and Carrie St George Comer locked in an epic battle of strength and wits in the second match up of the Legitimate Dangers Deathmatch. Who emerged victorious? The answer is more complicated. Her pick: Natasha TretheweyMy pick: Carrie St George Comer We talked a lot…
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