March 12, 2012
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In the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Poets & Writers, there are several essays on community driven publishing, one of which is written by Steve Almond. In it, he says, “Bigger is always better in the American imagination. But I am … Continue reading
January 18, 2012
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Do you suffer from idiopathic craniofacial erythema? I do, and so does Yale Professor and essayist Colleen Kinder. Her essay about blushing is the feature story in the newly released Volume 2 of Under the Gum Tree, a non-fiction literary … Continue reading
January 4, 2012
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I don’t know about you, but my downtime looks an awful lot like my uptime. I am very happy to be one of those people who loves her work. I spend a lot of time reading for pleasure, which means … Continue reading
May 6, 2010
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Back when I first read Steve Almond, (upon the release of a Tin House Anthology) I was inspired to do my first set of Dogeared Pages blog posts. Well, upon reading Steve’s Rock and Roll will Save Your Life, I … Continue reading
April 14, 2010
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So, as always, I admire Steve Almond, but this time it is for getting his shit together enough upon his return back from AWP to actually write something for The Rumpus about it. He’s so not kidding about brain dead. … Continue reading
April 9, 2010
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Well, last year it was in Chicago in February, and I was like “who the bleep goes to Chicago in February?” This year it is in Denver in April, and I hear this is a good place to be. So, … Continue reading
February 1, 2010
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How to Write Sex Scenes: The 12-Step Program Steve Almond is a genius when it comes to instructing writers about writing about sex (or not writing about sex). “Remember that the sexiest thing about sex is really desire, which is … Continue reading