Thursday, May 3, 2007, 7:00pm, Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis Rain Taxi is presenting a special Free Verse event being held in conjunction with the exhibition Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love, currently on view at the Walker Art Center. Poet Kevin Young, a contributor to the exhibition catalogue, … Continue reading Mark Your Calendar
Cooking the Books
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is hosting the "Incredible, Edible Book Contest." Dishes depicting the title of famous books are on display, but through the wonder that is the internet, you can see them without venturing to the Kansas capital. The couscous representation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic Dune is a naive triumph.The … Continue reading Cooking the Books
Say It Soft and It’s Almost Like Praying
One of the most euphonious titles of the season has to be Kevin Sessums' Mississippi Sissy. It's a memoir of growing up "different" in the South. As an example of the book's wide appeal (and as a glimpse of its subject matter), I offer this tidbit: Andrew Sullivan has posted this quote from Michael Cunningham: … Continue reading Say It Soft and It’s Almost Like Praying
