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<- CRAFT ->
Interview with
Elizabeth Cox
by Whit Coppedge
Whit
talks with the author of Night Talk and The Ragged Way
People Fall Out of Love about writing as a learned craft, energy,
and the importance of looking at the world with the eyes of an artist.
Writing
Retreats Guide
by Camille Renshaw
A writer’s favorite award may be money, but a close second is time.
Writing retreats offer this to the residents they choose —
and our Senior Editor has compiled a list of some of the best available.
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<- MEMOIR ->
Rules of Combat
by Richard Weems
"I steal from Border's. I use my height to my advantage.
I lift to-be pilfered book to the top of my head and bounce it against
the back of my skull thoughtfully to pass it above the crime detectors
... Here's a rule: the best poetic terrorism is against the law,
but don't get caught…"
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Zine Reviews
by Ingrid Woodrow and Tom Hartman
Do you demand the most from your literary zines? So do we - which
is why this month we're telling you what we think of Brevity,
Mudlark, Other
Voices, Outsider
Ink, Switched
On Gutenberg. We also revisit Webby-award-winning Nerve.
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<- FILM & SCREENWRITING ->
Remote
Control
by Nick Burton
Nick takes a walk on the dark side, exploring the horrific
and mesmorizing faces of carnival side shows, as he reviews Carny,
Freaks and Nightmare
Alley.
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<- MUSIC & SONGWRITING ->
Stick It In Your
Ear
by Curt Cloninger
Curt goes shopping for new CDs — and takes us along
for the ride. Be the first to get a glimpse of the latest additions
to his growing collection.
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<- POETRY ->
"Status Report"
by Elisha Porat
"A Mission Statement"
by R. Mumma
"Closer"
by Anthony Robinson
"Pussywillow"
by Susanna Lang
"The Sleepless"
by Scott Whitaker
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<- MACRO-FICTION ->
"Sponging Daylight"
by Bob Rhodes
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<- BOOK LOVERS ->
Petrolio
Novel by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Translated by Ann Goldstein
Reviewed by Kieron Devlin
"Reading [Petrolio] feels like rummaging around in
Pasolini's subconscious doodlings or suddenly reading his unexpurgated
diaries, written at dawn after his nightly sexual exploits…"
Reap
Novel by Eric Rickstad
Reviewed by Alan Deniro
"Rickstad shatters the easy myths of 'country living', and writes
a fascinating story of a region that is both brutal and sensual…"
The Secret
Keepers
Novel by Julie Mars
Reviewed by Candace Moonshower
"Throughout the story, even as one is privy to who is doing what
to whom, the level of tension Mars maintains throughout the book
keeps the story suspenseful and entertaining…"
What
To Read
Recommended by Camille Renshaw
Two great sections — Web-based texts that deserve your attention
and upcoming e-books, hypertexts, and print books. Discover the
latest works from your favorite authors.
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Last Word
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people really think of us.
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