The University of Iowa's book Poems from Guantanamo: The Detainees Speak got a very compelling write-up in the Wall Street Journal today. Among the details: prisoners scratched poems on stryofoam cups with pebbles and passed them between the bars. The military censored some of the poems, citing the possibility of hidden messages in the verses, … Continue reading Poetry from Guantanamo, Part 2
Off the Shelves, Into the Galleries–Part 2
Last week it was books as building materials. Today it's books as fantastic distorted, even tortured shapes and forms, courtesy of photographer Cara Barer, who has two series of her photographs posted on her website (here and here).Says the artist, "I realized I owned many books that were no longer of use to me, or … Continue reading Off the Shelves, Into the Galleries–Part 2
Get Published, Poets
Knockout, a new literary magazine, is soliciting poetry for its second issue. The deadline is August 15. See http://www.queerwriters.com for full details.
