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1 day ago
Music

Craig Finn Can Write A Great Song, But Can He Write A Good Short Story? | Defector

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1 day ago
Music

Craig Finn Can Write A Great Song, But Can He Write A Good Short Story? | Defector

#mortality
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Field Notes: 'Black Spaces' at OCMA, East Bay Skyline Trail Hike, and Tenderloin Museum Turns 10

San Francisco's staycation guide recommends experiencing local highlights like the Beacon Grand hotel, House of Nanking's dumplings, and sunset cocktails at Charmaine's.
SF music
#spoken-word
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Cristina Rivera Garza's Crimes of Reading

The Detective hands 'the Professor' a photo of the brick wall from the alley where she discovered the body. Scrawled on the wall in red nail polish are well-known lines from El Arbol de Diana, by the Argentinian writer Alejandra Pizarnik, a collection of short poems about absence, loss, and recognition.
Books
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

To Gunicorn or to Poetry, That is The Question | HackerNoon

Using Gunicorn is recommended for production environments requiring concurrency and high performance. Specify the number of workers, server IP, and port when starting.
Python
#cancer
#identity
Silicon Valley food
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

The Interview': Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. A Moment of Grace Changed His Life.

Ocean Vuong's journey from refugee to acclaimed poet exemplifies resilience and the transformative power of literature.
Silicon Valley food
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

The Interview': Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. A Moment of Grace Changed His Life.

Ocean Vuong's journey from refugee to acclaimed poet exemplifies resilience and the transformative power of literature.
#community-event
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

An Adolescent Crush That Never Let Up

John Updike's professional relationship with The New Yorker began in 1954, when he was twenty-two and the magazine published his poem "Duet, with Muffled Brake Drums." His personal fascination began much earlier, submitting poems and drawings at age thirteen.
Books
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 week ago

Hand in hand in hand in hand: The Lullaby Project's recordings of songs co-composed by mothers * Oregon ArtsWatch

Lacy entrusted singer/songwriter Stephanie Schneiderman with the words expressing love for her son, leading to the creation of a poignant song titled 'Connected'.
Music
#everyday-life
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

J. R. R. Tolkien Reads from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings & Other Works

In 1967, Caedmon Records released Poems and Songs of Middle-Earth, featuring J.R.R. Tolkien reading his own literary works amidst the rise of counterculture popularity.
Books
#community
fromFuncheap
1 month ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Int'l "Flor Y Canto" Literary Festival w/ 18 Free Events (June 20-22)

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1 month ago
San Francisco

San Francisco Int'l "Flor Y Canto" Literary Festival w/ 18 Free Events (June 20-22)

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

My Money: 'I spent a quarter of my pension lump sum on a Waldorf Astoria suite and a 1988 Lafite Rothschild'

Thomas McCarthy, a noted Irish poet who studied at University College Cork in the 1970s, emerged amidst a vibrant literary renaissance under John Montague's guidance.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

For Now

The flags frame time, marking the transition from past to present, creating a safe space amidst the unpredictability of waves and life.
Portland
#new-york-city
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC startup

Exclusive | NYC public school teacher ditches her classroom to pursue a lifelong dream - and is making bank

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC startup

Exclusive | NYC public school teacher ditches her classroom to pursue a lifelong dream - and is making bank

#creativity
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Barbados poet laureate on mission to share stories of enslavement

The ultimate goal of my poetry became getting justice for those who suffered at the hands of European colonisers. Poetry connects society to those experiences.
Social justice
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

California Fire & Water: A Climate Crisis Poetry Reading

Poetry can be both solace and activism, providing a means to explore profound themes of environmental catastrophe, especially as we experience the impacts of climate change.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

San Francisco Int'l "Flor Y Canto" Literary Festival w/ 18 Free Events (June 20-22)

"Flor y Canto was started in 2008 by San Francisco's first Latino poet laureate, Alejandro Murguía, to celebrate La Misión's deep literary roots and to invite poets from around the world..."
San Francisco
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Israel's Crimes of the Century

In her 1985 book, Spirit in Ashes, she called them "death events" and emphasized the necessity for a new language, as existing words fail to capture these horrors.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tell us: what poem would you choose to read at a wedding?

"Weddings are being reinvented... but many still choose the same Shakespeare sonnets. What are the best poems for modern marriages?"
Women
#education
#art
fromBravo
1 month ago

Next Gen NYC's Dylan Geick Opens Up About His Lucrative OnlyFans Career | Bravo

"I've been exposed to different cultures and I try to bring that all together in my writing...writing began naturally, I think I just needed to do it."
NYC music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poem of the week: Hermes by Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti's 'Hermes' reveals the inner turmoil of the poet, reflecting on loss and the struggle of creativity through the lens of the legendary deity.
Typography
#mental-health
Retirement
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Dear Pepper: All the World's a Life Stage

Navigating the complex emotions surrounding motherhood and career transitions is challenging, yet writing can provide catharsis and clarity.
#literature
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Antigone Kelefa and the Art of Exile

Kefala's persistent absence from mainstream literary recognition, despite her significant contributions, highlights the complexities of cultural identity and representation in literature.
Writing
#imagery
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

'Nostalgia Is So Yesterday': David Hume Kennerly and Charles Jennings talk politics and their collaboration of photos and poetry in advance of June 1 event * Oregon ArtsWatch

I want to talk about how you could be civil. It's like a time capsule of civility.
Photography
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 month ago

Philip Sidney

Sir Philip Sidney significantly influenced English literature during the Renaissance with his poetic genius and embodiment of the ideal gentleman.
History
#celebration-day
fromKqed
2 months ago

In Rising Voices of El Cerrito's Young Poets, a Message About Resilience | KQED

"And arts programming is really important for imaginative life," Taylor said.
Arts
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
453 years ago

Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson's extensive writings during the Jacobean Era not only showcased his talent but also positioned him as a literary figure second only to Shakespeare in influence.
History
#grief
#loss
#cultural-commentary
fromThe Nation
2 months ago
Photography

The Creator of @PoetryIsNotALuxury on Their "Mixtape" for the Moment

Anonymous curator of Instagram's @poetryisnotaluxury releases debut poetry collection, aiming to connect with readers during turbulent times.
fromDocumentjournal
2 months ago
Arts

A literary coven meets on Madison Avenue

The Experience of Vastness panel delved into the complexities of feminine creativity through art, poetry, and personal experience.
Photography
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

The Creator of @PoetryIsNotALuxury on Their "Mixtape" for the Moment

Anonymous curator of Instagram's @poetryisnotaluxury releases debut poetry collection, aiming to connect with readers during turbulent times.
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

'Solito' author Javier Zamora will speak Wednesday at Linfield University on migration, identity, and memory * Oregon ArtsWatch

Javier Zamora, a poet and memoirist, uses his work to highlight the personal experiences of crossing borders in today's socio-political climate.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
2 months ago

The Poems of Christopher Marlowe

Marlowe's decision to translate this specific work was therefore 'a characteristically transgressive act' against 'the religious and moral establishment.'
History
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

The poetic contradictions of the Borderlands - High Country News

Tejada's poetry collection 'Carbonate of Copper' explores U.S.-Mexico border complexities, highlighting migration struggles and solidarity amidst ecological crisis.
Arts
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