Dear friends -- two different posts by two brilliant, but very different writers got me thinking about this question today. One friend posted that she thought ARGO was an ok movie, but says it would have been better if had been real. Another writer who is an acquaintance posted a thoughtful, highly-critical analysis of ZERO … Continue reading special sunday edition — 03/03/13 — is realism real(ly any good)?
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storytime sunday, special Oscars edition, 02/24/13
Once upon a time there were two pretend women. One was German. One was Jewish. They decided to get together to talk about critical theory and philosophy because why should complicated ideas belong only to professors and students of professors and people with fancy degrees from Harvard and Yale? Why shouldn't you have and be … Continue reading storytime sunday, special Oscars edition, 02/24/13
storytime sunday 02/17/13 — why picnics like writers
Once upon a time there was a picnic. The picnic liked reading and listening to writers read. The picnic was hungry to be consumed by words. So the picnic decided to attend the literary festival. It wanted to be with beings like it: happenings that are celebrations of sharing. Picnic = fest = feast But … Continue reading storytime sunday 02/17/13 — why picnics like writers
storytime sunday 02/03/13 — A good man is hard to find (and write about)
Once upon a time there was a good man. As you know, there is so much discussion about not so nice men and downright bad men – their comings and goings, their troubled pursuits, their longings for redemption, the twilights of their punctured souls, their complex inner struggles and the delicate play of their morally … Continue reading storytime sunday 02/03/13 — A good man is hard to find (and write about)
Comp Lit Tuesday – an almost midweek meditation on — yes, we couldn’t resist — GIRLS
Dear Friends – To engage or not to engage in the semi-lethargic furor that seems to rotate (whirl is too strong a word) around the continuing controversial success of GIRLS? That was the question at our house this past Saturday. One of the reasons the folks at my house are big fans of Comp Lit … Continue reading Comp Lit Tuesday – an almost midweek meditation on — yes, we couldn’t resist — GIRLS
story time Sunday, January 27th, 2013, “the woman in the woods”
A story for enlightened grown ups -- The woman in the woods Once upon a time there was a woman in the woods. She was a wild woman, because she had to be. She was an angry woman, because she had to be. Her anger kept her strong, strong enough to build a house out … Continue reading story time Sunday, January 27th, 2013, “the woman in the woods”
story time sunday 01/20/13 — the cacophony of tales
In the beginning there was the story. I don't want to talk, I just want a story. Mommy tell.... Once upon a time -- when I was young -- in Austria - in Germany -- in Jerusalem -- in Fort Lee -- in Toronto -- in Chicago -- in Florida -- in LA. In Seattle … Continue reading story time sunday 01/20/13 — the cacophony of tales
story time sunday 01/06/13 — sometimes reality is enough
Dear Friends -- Once upon a time there was an island. It wasn't Hawaii, and it wasn't Long Island, and it wasn't Atlantis either. Well, not exactly. It was an island where the writers came to learn how to be better writers. Or how to teach would-be writers how to get better. Or they came … Continue reading story time sunday 01/06/13 — sometimes reality is enough
4 Stories we love for Storytime Sunday, 12/22/12
I've been thinking alot about communities lately, and how fortunate I am to be involved with several great ones. Teachers who are supportive and generous, students who are supportive and generous, wonderful friends who introduce me to their friends, who are also wonderful. So here are some stories that we'd like to support over here … Continue reading 4 Stories we love for Storytime Sunday, 12/22/12
Storytime Sunday, 12/16/12, Beyond the Barricades = a story with analysis
First, the story: Once upon a time there was a famous writer. He lived in a big house in Paris, and he had a loyal wife as well as a loyal mistress, and 4 lovely children. He was a poet, and a playwright, as well as a novelist, and he made a lot of money … Continue reading Storytime Sunday, 12/16/12, Beyond the Barricades = a story with analysis
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 