I wouldn’t have the slightest clue who I am if it weren’t for poetry. I wrote my first poetry in sixth grade, started plagiarizing my sister’s better… Read more “National Poetry Month”
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A review of Julia Eff’s zine You Better Watcher Where You Spit
I have a bit of a thing for Julia Eff‘s writing, and for good reason, because Julia Eff’s writing is awesome. If you aren’t reading their zines, you’re… Read more “A review of Julia Eff’s zine You Better Watcher Where You Spit”
the fire in your heart is out
A few days this past week have felt like we’re bypassing Spring and heading straight to Summer. It was 80 here yesterday. I’m not a hot weather… Read more “the fire in your heart is out”
Olivia Hussey
Olivia Hussey was born April 17, 1951. She fits as an April baby. Romeo and Juliet has long sat as a Spring read for me (I first read… Read more “Olivia Hussey”
A review of the zine Amtrak: Adventures Through the South
In the summer of 2015, British friends Sarah Crowder and Sophie Ioannou took an Amtrak (and, occasionally, a rental car) from New York all the way to… Read more “A review of the zine Amtrak: Adventures Through the South”
no chairs for the aged
Stop what you’re doing and go watch Deidra & Laney Rob a Train on Netflix. Just stop and do it now. You’ll thank me after. This movie was… Read more “no chairs for the aged”
A Review of Franki Elliot’s Piano Rats
On one of my many trips to Quimby’s bookstore in Chicago (my favorite bookshop in the world), I took a chance on Franki Elliot’s Piano Rats, a poetry… Read more “A Review of Franki Elliot’s Piano Rats”
Lupe Vélez
I’ve been a bit obsessed with Lupe Vélez lately. Obsessed with her ferocity, her talent, her energy, her beauty, her unwillingness to hide on screen, her tragedy,… Read more “Lupe Vélez”
A review of Rachel Bell’s Welcome to Your New Life with You Being Happy
I’ve never met Rachel Bell, and I’ve read only this one poetry chapbook of her writing, but from what I can tell, both the writer and the… Read more “A review of Rachel Bell’s Welcome to Your New Life with You Being Happy”
Bad seeds
I finally watched The Bad Seed, and damn. That is one intense movie, especially for 1956. The Hays Code interferes eventually, but still. If you haven’t watched this… Read more “Bad seeds”
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