“Cut” published in The Fieldstone Review
My poem “Cut” has just been published in issue 5 of The Fieldstone Review.
“Cut” published in The Fieldstone Review Read more »
July 2012
Shelf Life: June 2012
A mixed bag of poetry, graphic novels, non-graphic novels, literary criticism and other non-fiction. 66. Selected Poems, by Robert Bringhurst (Gaspereau Press, 2009) I haven’t read Bringhurst before, but this collection was recommended to me. It contains selected poems from several other works. Philosophy and a wandering geography, from Japan to the Middle East and elsewhere, I’m
Shelf Life: June 2012 Read more »
The Pulitzer jury, editors, and cats for mayor
Time crashes by, and I’m left wide-eyed wondering what the hell just happened. Life’s thrown me a bewildering start to my thirties. I thought I’m finally supposed to feel like a grown up now? Or is bemoaning how that’s not quite the case exactly what I’m supposed to be feeling? I get the sense it’s the latter.
The Pulitzer jury, editors, and cats for mayor Read more »
Dance Break: Reactor
Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra, “Want it Back (Uncensored)” I supported the Kickstarter, and have been following the development of Palmer’s new album with the Grand Theft Orchestra – such incredible things are coming out of it. The song is great and the video is fantastic. Enjoy.
Dance Break: Reactor Read more »
Susan Sontag on great art
Is it the obligation of great art to be continually interesting? I think not. –Susan Sontag, “Michel Leiris’ Manhood,” in Against Interpretation and Other Essays Portrait of Michel Leiris, by Francis Bacon
Susan Sontag on great art Read more »
Read it, but not in Comic Sans
So, news. Jan Zwicky wrote an essay for The Malahat Review titled “The Ethics of the Negative Review,” which CWILA republished on their site. Michael Lista responded to it, quite negatively, in the National Post’s Afterword. Then Zwicky responded to his response. And Lista responded to her response of his response. You following? Other people have weighed
Read it, but not in Comic Sans Read more »