William Dowd, RIP–and some thoughts about the harpsichord (Revisited)
Sean Murphy(From Dec 6, 2008.) A life well spent? That’s the goal, isn’t it? For any...
The American System’s Dark Heart: Serpico at 50
Look at that dude. Pacino, clean-shaven and short-haired as the movie begins, sports the best...
Moby Dick, Martin Scorsese, and Making a Literary Life
November 14, 1851 Quick, literary folks: why is this date important? Hint: Call Me Ishmael....
Hipgnosis is the Gift that Keeps Giving
The image above –no matter how immediately recognizable or important it happens to be to...
Every Day is Veterans Day
I. Personal Remember when Born in the U.S.A. was ubiquitous? The album and the song. Springsteen was...
1455 PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH ALYSON WEINBERG, AUTHOR OF ‘BELLOW & HISS’
Check it out: Alyson Gold Weinberg serves as a poetic tour guide for how it...
You Want To See Something Really Scary?* 10 Horrific Scenes for Halloween
First off, a confession of sorts: scary movies don’t scare me. Or, to put it...
The Who’s Quadrophenia at 50
Most popular Who album? No. Most important Who album? No. Most influential Who album? No....
The Story of Story
What’s my story? What are you going to do, teach? This was the question. It’s what everyone...
Poetry at the Peter Bullough Foundation
It has been my extreme pleasure to collaborate with (and enthusiastically support) Winchester’s Petter Bullough...