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Nov 11 2004
My Search for Reasons to Admire George W. Bush: Here’s What I’ve Got So Far
He’s a runner, and he’s fast. How do I know this? A friend of a friend is a member of his Secret Service running posse and has had to train… read more
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Nov 09 2004
In the Dark, Here in the Dark
[By Rebecca Dunham] Halloween hit our home with a fury of sugar and gales of trick-or-treaters. It was my 22-month-old son’s first time partaking in the annual chocolate binge, and… read more
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Nov 06 2004
From Our Archives
In 1994, Kay Bonetti interviewed Jessica Hagedorn, whose first novel, Dogeaters, published in 1990, had received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation and had been a finalist… read more
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Nov 03 2004
Two New Books by Schuyler and Levis
American poets James Schuyler and Larry Levis were both overlooked and underrated throughout their careers, and, while appreciation for their work has grown since their deaths in the 90’s, their… read more
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Oct 28 2004
Poet Anthony Hecht Dies at 81
One of Americas most honored poets, Anthony Hecht, died last week in his home in Washington, DC. He was 81 years old. During his long career as a poet, Hecht… read more
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Oct 22 2004
Man Booker Award
Literary awards may generate little stir here in the United States, but the Man Booker Prize draws Oscar-like attention in Great Britain and the other Commonwealth nations. The Line of… read more
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Oct 18 2004
From Our Archives
In August of 1998, Jennifer Levasseur and Kevin Rabalais sat down with Ernest J. Gaines on the campus of the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. The results of their… read more
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Oct 17 2004
National Book Awards
The finalists for the National Book Awards have been announced and already the complaints have begun. In fiction, where for the first time in the award’s 55-year history, all of… read more
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Oct 11 2004
Last-Minute Changes, 1994-2004: A Celebration
[By Anthony Varallo] Mattress store, Daly City, CA. September, 1997. After long deliberation, I decide against buying an expensive pillow-top mattress, settling for a cheaper brand. I drive the mattress… read more
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Oct 11 2004
On Mattresses and Contest Entries
With the deadline for our annual Editors’ Prize contest rapidly approaching (Friday! Friday! Friday!), Anthony Varallo, who has managed the contest for the past four years, offers us, “Last-Minute Changes,… read more