Social Media Detox
“When I was in my early-twenties, I made a new year’s resolution to stop looking at myself in the mirror so much. It didn’t work, of course–what else can one…
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“Though I don’t recall her mentioning God”
“Sherod Santos’s poems demonstrate profound, unwavering discipline, a restless ear, and a commitment to witness. He is serious but never pompous, substantial without being ponderous.” Barbara Berman reviews Sherod Santos’s…
The Intricated Soul
Sherod Santos’s poems demonstrate profound, unwavering discipline, a restless ear, and a commitment to witness. He is serious but never pompous, substantial without being ponderous.
Breathe Folks, Scrabble Isn’t Changing
Yesterday the world (well, the world that loves wordy boardgames) lit up when it was reported that proper nouns were going to be allowed in Scrabble. Turns out that’s not the…
10/40/70 #2: Out of the Past
This column is an experiment in writing about film: what if, instead of freely choosing which parts of the film to address, I select three different, arbitrary time codes (in this…
Inney Prakash: The Last Book I Loved, The Art Fair
There’s something romantic about aged books; out-of-print texts that taunt existence, ready to fall from the public conscious without a single clap or salute. The Art Fair is David Lipsky’s…
Best of the Web
Looking for the the best writing on the Internet? Dzanc Books is publishing a collection of online writing in book from called The Best of the Web and there will…
National Poetry Month: Day 7. “King: April 7, 1968” by Geoffrey Brock
King: April 7, 1968 We had wanted, at least, to touch your sleeve. We brought both babies as to a christening. —Van K. Brock, “King” We stood in line for…
Morning Coffee
How about some rad London street art that is not by Banksy to start your day. If you should find yourself in Oklahoma, perhaps you would like to check out…
Super Hot Prof-on-Student Word Sex: Patrick Thomas Casey
But enough about what I think of me. Let’s find out what young Patrick thinks of me…