2011
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Some Musings on Fair Use
I’m a bit of an anarchist when it comes to Intellectual Property, especially in the realm of art. I imagine that makes me a bit of an outlier, and I think my position stems, in part at least, from the…
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The Last Poem I Loved: “When he left, how many birds did he leave?” by Jessica Young
I love a poem which opens by grounding me in a particular context, or way of thinking, or regard of the narrative voice, but then uproots me tornado-style and flings me through the air to where nothing resembling a soft…
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Science Saturday
That noise your dog makes? Humans had a hand in creating it. The tougher fuel economy standards recently put in place are a start but they’re not enough to either reduce demand for oil or create substantial reductions in greenhouse…
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Saturday Morning Links
New York made same-sex marriage legal last night. They’re the sixth state to take that step, and the largest so far. What are the rest of us waiting for? Take a rubber tree plant and hook it up to a…
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Swinging Modern Sounds #30: What Is and Is Not Masculine
I’m writing about this profile, because I think this profile is a failure.
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DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #77: The Truth That Lives There
Because wanting to leave is enough.
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John Locke Remix
There’s a new John Locke who is less known for his philosophy on natural rights, and is more famous for his e-book success. In fact, he is “the first self-published author to sell a million Kindle e-books,” which makes him…
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The Story of The Story of O
A French author with three different pseudonyms wrote a best-selling pornographic novel, which was once considered “the most shocking book ever written,” so you know it’s good. This Guernica article relays the story of this elusive author, discussing her work,…
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Your Emptiness Has an Aqueduct In It
The Last Usable Hour might be one of our truest examples of serial poetry. Each of the book’s four sequences, and each of the poems that comprise them, stand as individual pieces and as chapters in a developing narrative.
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Literary Mail
Mark Twain found another way to be immortal—and it doesn’t involve the posthumous release of a book. It’s actually one of the coolest collaborations between a US government agency and the literary arts: the Mark Twain stamp, which is the…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Very bad news underwater buddies. Terrifying news: birds are evolving in ways we can’t even possibly perceive. Let’s talk about the sounds of the universe. Some thoughts on redesigning the English receipt. Everyone loves ancient game-changing temples.