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You know who just got another shipment of authors copies of his debut book of poetry? This guy. Harper Collins tells libraries they can check out e-books 26 times before…
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Brian Spears
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Brian Spears is Senior Poetry Editor of The Rumpus and the author of A Witness in Exile (Louisiana Literature Press, 2011). His poem “Upon Reading That Andromeda Will One Day Devour Triangulum and Come For Us Next” was featured in Season 9 of Motion Poems.
How Much Do Public Workers Earn?
Public worker unions are under attack across the nation, most notably in Wisconsin, where a group of Democratic State Senators have fled the state to stop a bill from being…
Science Saturday
For the first time in history, we can see the sun in 3-d. Fish in the Hudson River can now store toxins in their fat. Good for them, not so…
Saturday Morning Links
Brought to you this week on an iPad, since my laptop is undergoing hard drive replacement surgery. We are hopeful for a swift recovery. Want to know what the real…
Now, Bahrain
The island nation of Bahrain is the latest to see significant protesting, and the government is pushing back hard. Mother Jones has the background you need. More background from Foreign…
An Open Letter from Claudia Rankine
Editor’s note: If you want some background on this, you can go to Claudia Rankine’s site and click on the “AWP” link. Dear friends, As many of you know I…
VIDA: The Count Roundup
Before VIDA released its latest count, there was Ann Hays’ open letter to The New Yorker complaining about the dearth of women in its pages, and I remember applauding the…
Cheese or Font?
I’d ask if you’re looking for a way to waste time online, but that would be a stupid question, so instead I’m just going to link to this and back…
Science Saturday
Ira Flatow of Science Friday says kissing is awesome, scientifically speaking. NASA is considering a family portrait for the final Shuttle mission. Seth Mnookin lays a righteous beatdown on David…
Egypt Today
The BBC has put together a pretty cool interactive map of Tahrir Square. Click around on it. Also from the BBC: it isn’t over yet. Don’t get too excited. Is…
Saturday Morning Links
So last Saturday morning, instead of blogging for you the way I usually do, I was standing behind a table at the AWP book fair with an over-caffeinated Isaac Fitzgerald…