The guide has excellent recommendations for die-hard shoppers and shoppers interested in bargains, as well as collectors, craft aficionados and, last but not least, gourmets—many of NYC’s favorite neighborhood chefs and bakers regularly debut their innovative cuisine at these markets.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of New York
The book covers a wide swath from Wharton, Melville, Whitman and the rest of the usual suspects, to topics such as African-American literary movements, staging gay and lesbian New York, and a look at the East Village's poetry and punk traditions. The editors and contributors make this an illuminating, essential read.
Further Adventures in the Restless Universe in Stores
"Readers have come to expect from Dawn Raffel’s prose nothing less than the syllable-by-syllable perfections of purest poetry and the boldest wisdom a human heart can hold. Her new collection of pithy, exquisite fictions about the timeless crises of mothers, daughters, and wives is breathtaking and haunting in its majestic exactitudes."
—Gary Lutz
—Gary Lutz
Best of the Web 2010
Praise for this Series: "The offerings run the gamut from biographical essays on literary greats to short stories of magical realism and are nearly universally superb. The book lends itself to browsing or reading in short spurts, with its succinct pieces quickly gripping the reader and ending within a few pages. . . Highly recommended for short story enthusiasts as well as those interested in contemporary literature." -Library Journal |
The Taste of Penny
Jeff Parker's story collection,The Taste of Penny, is now available in stores or through the Dzanc Books website. |
From the Poetry Center Archive: William Carlos Williams
The first-ever Poetry Center reading was given by William Carlos Williams in October of 1939. Though Dr. Williams read at the Poetry Center many times over the years, there is only one audio recording of him here-- an appearance in January of 1954. This newly-posted recording is an excerpt of that evening. In this selection, Williams reads "A Sort of A Song," "The Maneuver," "Seafarer," "The Three Graces," "Paterson, Episode 17," "The Descent" and "Fish."
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Browse a list of twenty popular poems to teach, along with poems that demonstrate imagery, irony, forms and traditions, narrative, and cultural context, as well as recommendations for memorization and performance.
Bring Poets.org Notebooks into the classroom, or browse others' and discover which poems leave a lasting impression.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Annual Chapbook Festival
16 Books Mom Will Love -from Oprah
Mother's Day is the perfect time to say thank you with a special gift that is just right for her. Here are 16 great ways to show your appreciation this year.
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