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Squibs 313—319 [by Alan Ziegler]
313: “Are you back?” Yes, from every place I have ever been. 314: Citi Field offers Nathan‘s hot dogs with free sauerkraut out in the open for anyone to take in any quantity,…
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The Case of Lizabeth Scott [by David Lehman and Suzanne Lummis]
The latest installment of the dialogue between Lehman and Lummis on film noir centers on this question:What is your opinion of Lizabeth Scott as a noir heroine?Suzanne Lummis: I have a feeling I’ll enjoy…
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Every Poem is a Momentary Stay Against Confusion: Didi Jackson’s “Moon Jar” [by Elizabeth Powell]
One of the questions poetry asks us is how do we live in a fractured world? Suicide rates in the United States over the past two decades have been on an alarming rise. According…
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“My Orgasms: A Survey” [by Nin Andrews]
My Orgasmsa survey of surveys on the Sex Lives of Men and Women I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.— Robertson Davies The average couple is…
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Let’s Face the Music and Dance [by Ian Crouch]
from The New Yorker, January 28, 2010 <<< Last Wednesday night, I was fortunate enough to be at the Allen Room in Frederick P. Rose Hall for "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues,"…
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The Ladies Lazarus: Feminist Poetry Renaissance in Kansas City [by Elizabeth Powell]
Just down the steep hill from where I teach at Northern Vermont University in quaint Johnson, Vermont is a precious artistic resource, Vermont Studio Center. Known for its artist residencies since it began in…
