Monthly Archives: May 2011
they say the world’s going to end
I hear from a great distance that he calls himself Harold Camping. I hear that he has studied a very old book very closely and decided that today is the day the world will end. Others believe him! I know … Continue reading
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the messy side of blooming love
Another post on Dissent’s Arguing the World blog…. Sunday is Mother’s Day, and—after calling my mom to tell her how great she is—I’ll be boarding a plane bound for Kenya. Meanwhile, all week long, planes have been leaving Nairobi, laden … Continue reading
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vanishing vultures appear in vqr
Should the vultures of India be as fortunate as the Virginia Quarterly Review. The esteemed literary journal went through upheaval last year, but like some phoenix, has risen again, Ted Genoways back at the helm. The spring issue, Ruin and … Continue reading
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readings – nyc & brookline
Mark your calendars for a couple of upcoming readings to celebrate the publication of Best Women’s Travel Writing 2011, just out from Travelers’ Tales. If you’re in New York City on June 16, come out to Lolita Bar for the Restless … Continue reading
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