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James Wright: A Life in Poetry
I just finished Jonathan Blunk‘s powerfully moving biography, James Wright: A Life in Poetry. Read More
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Ted Kooser: A Sampler
It’s been my privilege to be a steady if not close friend of Ted Kooser for many years, Read More
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David Giannini: An Interview (Part Two)
[Today’s post concludes my interview with David Giannini. Read More
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Stupid Stupid Shakespeare
Remember the children’s books about a family named the Stupids? Evidently one of their descend Read More
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Adios, Evan S. Connell
Evan S. Connell
The death of Evan S. Connell hasn’t received much comment. Read More
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Friday Notebook 10.28.11
I’m turning over the first of my notebook entries today to a rant—a brief one—in response Read More
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Doubt About Will
Two traditionalist Perpetual Birders (yes, Chris and Conrad, this means you) have posted thoughtful Read More
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Vowels and Consonants and Breath (Oh My)
Rishidev Chaudhuri takes a revealing “Ramble Through Vowels and Consonants,” and his dis Read More
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Nothing Is Truer than Truth (UPDATE)
Regarding my earlier post regarding the documentary film-in-progress on the subject of the real pers Read More