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Jun 29 2004
Literature in Translation
Kafka. Garcia Marquez. Borges. Dostoevsky. For the vast majority of us, we read their classic works in translation, in English, and we take it for granted that we do not… read more
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Jun 28 2004
Post-Office Memoirs
A few reviews on The Boston Globe’s site offer some interesting insight into ex-Pres. Clinton’s newest offer to the public. His book, My Life, released early last week, has thus… read more
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Jun 28 2004
Resource for writers
I recently found a good resource for quick feedback on my writing. Lit.org, after a quick, free, sign-up, allows writers to post stories, poems, essays, etc. on the page so… read more
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Jun 23 2004
Flash Nonfiction?
Brevity, an online journal linked to Creativenonfiction.org, showcases works no longer than 750 words. The site offers some great writing that focuses on scene without the support of exposition.
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Jun 17 2004
Some Final Thoughts
[By Bern Mulvey] From the Learning Research Institute (California State University San Bernardino) comes this disturbing bit of news: the average age of death for poets is 62, the earliest… read more
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Jun 17 2004
Current Issue (Vol. 29, No. 1)
from Speer Morgan’s Foreword “The start of our twenty-ninth year is marked by the beginning of The Missouri Review as a quarterly and by the winners of the Jeffrey E.… read more
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Jun 14 2004
How “factual” is creative nonfiction?
One author, in response to my June 8 posting, remarked that he had resisted suggestions to fictionalize his Vietnam experience. And that leads me to ask, “How ‘factual’ is creative… read more
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Jun 07 2004
Writers Take Heart, Good News from Economists
In The Wall Street Journal this morning, buried amidst articles on increasing inflation and rising tech stocks, it was reported that more sex is as good as higher pay. Journalist… read more
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Jun 07 2004
Update on Online Submissions
For most, Monday mornings are the worst experience a person can have all week. The trip from bed to coffee pot to work is sluggish and full of dread. For… read more
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Jun 04 2004
What I Want from a Literary Magazine
I have been thinking about Richard’s question posted earlier this week: “What do you want from a literary magazine?” I could come up with a menu of authors, some from… read more