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Jul 20 2004
The End of Englightenment
I should have read the signs; they were everywhere flashing like a traffic accident flare—watch out. But one of the problems with an advanced education is that you’re trained to… read more
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Jul 20 2004
Book Spree
According to The New York Times, every 30 minutes a new book of fiction is unleashed, leaving readers — and even the superstores — overwhelmed. These numbers from 2003 mark… read more
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Jul 19 2004
A Very Literary Catalog
Every year for Christmas and my birthday, my father sends me a gift certificate to Bas Bleu (French for “blue stocking”). It arrives at my house in a long blue… read more
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Jul 19 2004
Man Booker Prize
For all of the aspiring authors out there who wonder if they have what it takes to leave their mark on the literary world, Don Lee, editor of Ploughshares and… read more
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Jul 15 2004
How to Live on Two Dollars a Day
The Guardian recently published an interview with Edward Jones, the author of the Pulitzer-winning novel The Known World. The Guardian claims that “when you win a Pulitzer prize with your… read more
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Jul 13 2004
Neruda Centennial
Yesterday marked the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Pablo Neruda. Chileans were gripped by Neruda Fever, as the President and other dignitaries boarded a “Poet’s Train” before awarding medals… read more
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Jul 12 2004
When Your Name is His Name Too
For me, it is not an uncommon question upon introduction: “Are you related to Jorma?” Jorma Kaukonen: the legendary guitarist and member of the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame,… read more
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Jul 09 2004
Writers Ask
Glimmer Train, one of our fellow literary publications, has a promising resource for writers in their quarterly newsletter, “Writers Ask.” These newsletters feature interviews with established writers speaking about issues… read more
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Jul 08 2004
Bad News for (Most) Writers
An article in The New York Times reported a decline in book consumption by Americans in recent years. The article noted a “particular decline” in fiction, poetry, and drama. While… read more
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Jul 07 2004
SLF Fountain Award
The Missouri Review is pleased to announce that Sarah Willis’s short story “The Pond” (Volume 26, Number 1) and Mark Kline’s short story “The Shortest Distance Between Me and the… read more