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A Bedtime Story
The other night I was reading the title novella in Yasunari Kawabata’s House of the Sleeping Beauties, a luminous and disturbing tale to say the least. The piece consists of five sections, and I’d read one each night in bed before going to sleep (much of the book takes place in a bed, so it seemed a good fit). When I got into section five it was after a long day of brain-grating work, so although the section was short I was struggling in a mire of sleepiness.Read More
Joseph Hutchison, Colorado Poet Laureate 2014-2019, has published 20 collections of poems and edited or co-edited three poetry anthologies. He currently directs two master’s-level programs for University College at the University of Denver: Professional Creative Writing and Arts & Culture Management. Joe lives with his wife, Melody Madonna, in the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado, the city where he was born. 
