Ken Nordine recites his word poem "yellow".
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Punk legend Patti Smith. 40 years ago, she came out with the seminal punk album Horses –with cover photo by her friend and lover Robert Mappelthorpe.
Joan Richards teaches the history of mathematics at Brown University. Her book chronicles how her faith in mathematical laws was shaken when her son suffered a seizure.
When he was a young professor, philosopher Mark Rowlands adopted a wolf named Brenin, who turned into his constant companion. He reflects on the life lessons he learned from Brenin.
Michelle Paver has had a lifelong fascination with the Stone Age. She's studied anthropology, and she's lived with the Inuit in Alaska and the Sami in Lapland. She used these experiences to write her series of novels, Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.
The question isn't "seen any good movies lately?" but instead "experienced any good paratexts lately?"
Actor/writer/comedian John McGivern grew up gay in a Catholic family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here he shares some of his holiday memories.
Larry Watson tells a story about beauty, art, obsession and betrayal in his novel “Orchard.”
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