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Over at The New York Times, Daniel Nester considers the complicated politics of the Beach Boys and muses on “the need to reconcile an artist’s politics with his art.”
“You might say that the Beach Boys’ long history of feuds, friendships and lawsuits exemplifies two sides of the American character.
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On Monday, Nov. 25, 1991, my mother woke me up with a knock on the door.
“What’s the name of that singer you love so much?” she asked, cigarette and coffee in hand. “Because he’s on the news.”
...moreWhat’s the difference between a literary journal and a mayfly? The literary journal’s reputation for short lifespans might not be justified.
According to Daniel Nester and Steve Black, authors of the article “Here Today, Here Tomorrow: On the Lifespan of the Literary Magazine,” literary journals are actually far more resilient than you may think.
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“Now, 23 years later, I’m a broke poet with two books and a small fan base that digs my shit. Not too shabby for a half-ass, lazy, somewhat smart guy like myself.”
I love Philip Larkin’s “An Arundel Tomb.” He hated it. On a side note, I really love that the BBC is willing to spend 30 minutes on the story behind a single poem.
This is, I think, a good way to approach an online poetry journal–make it something other than a paper journal transferred onto a website.
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The first step in the modification of any behavior—inappropriate or otherwise—is to define said behavior. The purpose of this monograph, then, is not to advocate nor caution against any behavior for participants and exhibitors at BookExpo America, “Where the World of Publishing Comes Together.”