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After the darkness…
…comes…errrrr…..David Foster Wallace? This is the first thing I read when I woke up Saturday, retyped in its entirity here: (I really don’t think he would have minded.) “A Radically Condensed History of Postindustrial Life” When they were introduced, he made a witticism, hoping to be liked. She laughed extremely hard, hoping to be liked. …
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Hey Self Defeater
I used to seriously believe in coincidences. Then I seriously didn’t. And now I think the world is just full of jokes. First thing this morning was Mount Eerie, which logically led to me downloading Mark Mulcahy‘s Fathering. All of this abates and agitates the grinding in my heart. The perfect pain. Then, this arrives…
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So, I’m reading today…
…turns out that I am a really bad blogger. Should have most definitely posted this about a week ago, but here it goes anyway: Lawless Pebbles Backyard Miniseries 3-6pm Help us put the “ass” back in “class” and join us for readings by: Ada Limon Mark Lamoreaux Dan Hoy Jackie Clark And bring something to…
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The Glow is Gone: Mount Eerie/Phil Elverum
I kind of can’t stop listening to Mount Eerie’s album Lost Wisdom today. This morning on the train I finished reading an interview with him in this month’s Believer (which is surprisingly and happily online for you to enjoy). I’ve been a fan of Elverum for some time, mostly through his work under The Microphones…
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Congratulations to Ben Mirov…
…for winning the Diagram/New Michigan Chapbook contest with his manuscript I is to Vorticism. From what I understand there were over 400 entrants (myself included)! No small feat Mr. Mirov. Am a few dates late in posting this but nevermind that. Congratulations are still in order. Awesomeness.
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New POP featuring Erin Belieu is up now!
It’s that time again. The latest POP is up now, featuring a great essay from Erin Belieu! Thanks Erin! And as always, thanks Coldfront! Stay tuned as the next couple of months bring us essays from Craig Teicher and Matt Hart! In quasi-related poetry news, there is this happening tomorrow: I’m a little late in…
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A Book of Ages
So, I’ve also added the blog for A Book of Ages by Eric Hanson to my Google Reader recently. I’m writing about it now because I just caught up on my reader reading. Ideally, I’d like to do daily blog reading but for some reason I prefer to let things stack up a bit before…
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Hellhole Ratrace, For Sure
Girls is playing three times this weekend. I acutally think I am up for going. I haven’t been so interested in going to shows lately but I’m into this. Also, I’ve add WFMU’s Beware of the Blog to my google reader. They’ve got all these recordings from the recent Primavera Sound Festival that just took…
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Quick update about poetry festival today…
…I’m not going to be there. I found out this week that a childhood friend of mine lost his sister. I will been attending the memorial service for her today instead of attending the Jackson Heights Poetry festival. But you should go. There are going to be a bunch of good readers and a bunch…
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