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Jul 27 2005
Stanley Kunitz turns 100
Poet Stanley Kunitz will turn 100 this Friday. To honor him, the New York Times has posted a great little Op-Art piece by Lauren Redniss wherein Kunitz’s words–a narrative about… read more
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Jul 26 2005
Unfortunate debut for Incendiary
With 15 countries vying for rights to his debut novel and a feature-length film already in the works, first-time author Chris Cleave seemed well on his way to making it… read more
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Jul 23 2005
The Problem of the Beard
Perhaps our poetry editor Steve Gehrke is merely a skeptic. Maybe the problems with his memory are simply his own. But in “The Problem of the Beard,” Gehrke raises an… read more
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Jul 21 2005
Rocinante Rides Again
How do you celebrate a 400-year anniversary? It is certainly not the paper anniversary, or the silver. But 40 million euros will do the trick. To commemorate the 400th anniversary… read more
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Jul 20 2005
TMR author in the news: Steve Almond on Willy Wonka
Last week while traveling–ironically, not a Kiss’ throw from Hershey, PA–I heard an essay on NPR by recent TMR contributor Steve Almond (“My Mouth, Her Sex, the Night, My Heart,”… read more
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Jul 19 2005
Caine Prize for Literature
The Missouri Review tips its hat to Nigerian-born author, Segun A. Afolabi, who, earlier this month, won the Caine Prize for Literature, awarded annually to an African author for a… read more
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Jul 18 2005
The Problem of the Beard
[By Steve Gehrke] When I was thirteen, I was forced, due to budget restrictions or overcrowding, or for some other reason I have never learned, to share a hospital room… read more
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Jul 12 2005
Dear S. Hussein / Re: Your Recent Submission
Dear Mr. S. Hussein, Re: Your Recent Submission We here at the Missouri Review thank you for the submission of the excerpt from your forthcoming novel, Ekhroj minha ya mal’un… read more
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Jul 12 2005
Adrift Without Oprah
Sure, you’ve heard of standard publicity stunts for book promotion—flashy websites, book signings, trade shows, interviews—but floating down the Mississippi on a man-made raft? Sounds a little out of the… read more
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Jul 12 2005
On "Dear S. Hussein / Re: Your Recent Submission"
We’re not exactly certain if the traditional rivalry between writers of prose and writers of poetry ultimately lies at the heart of their personal conflict, but both George W. Bush… read more