I know you're busy people, so I'll keep this short.Kanye West has said, "I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book's autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books. I like to get information from doing stuff like actually talking to people and living real life."Kanye West has a book … Continue reading K.I.S.S. Off
When Poets Attack
I didn't write about this earlier, because it seemed like a tempest in a teapot, but the story won't die, and recently it took a very soap operatic turn.Oxford University has a "chair" in poetry. The job doesn't pay anything much, and you don't have to teach--just give three lectures a year, but it's very … Continue reading When Poets Attack
Citizen Reviews: Writing Places
We continue our occasional series of customer reviews with a write-up of Writing Places: the Life Journey of a Writer and TeacherWriting Places: the Life Journey of a Writer and TeacherPeeling away, year by year, all but essential layers of the proverbial onion, an author finds his truest self, bringing unexpected rewards. After 20-plus years … Continue reading Citizen Reviews: Writing Places