The 19th Amendment Turns 90
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” So says…
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The Teklanika Takes Another
In a twisted turn of fate Alaska’s Teklanika River, the same river that trapped Christopher McCandless (made famous by Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild), has claimed another young adventurer.…
Ray Bradbury Sounds Off
“We should go to the moon and prepare a base to fire a rocket off to Mars and then go to Mars and colonize Mars. Then when we do that,…
Two Things Tao
1. The New York Observer profiles Tao: “Tao Lin Will Have the Scallops.” 2. Canteen posts the full text of Tao’s essay “The Great American Dialogue About the New Yorker’s…
Nothing Can Outlast Its Loss
[Nick Laird's] steps are sure, his undermusic and undercurrents consistently strong. On Purpose is a slim volume that contains multitudes.
Morning Coffee
Picturing the men of Black Mountain College. Tangentially related: it is weird to see pictures of the Great Depression in color. Monkey comfort is the most comforting kind of comfort.…
Sexual Assault and the Military: An Interview with Staff Sergeant Lisa Rose
Reports of sexual abuse in the military are now higher than that of the civilian population. An annual report released in 2009 by the Department of Defense showed an 11…
In Support of Publishing Genius
Publishing Genius rocks. Helmed by poet Adam Robinson, small press PG has put out some great titles over the years including Light Boxes and A Jello Horse among others. Now,…
First Utterances: On Rick Moody’s The Four Fingers of Death
Oh, man has invented his doom First step was touching the moon – Bob Dylan, “License to Kill”