warning: not for the faint of heart Confession 1: Being a literary critic is a bit like being a cannibal: you don’t write anything creative yourself but you shred up whatever poor author you’re working on, season the dead author/auteur with lit theory and serve ‘em up to your 3-4 colleagues who are interested … Continue reading Special edition Sunday May 25th 2014 — cannibal connections: 10 confessions
Tag: Riddley Walker
Weird Figures: a Brief History of Puppets
Puppets are a big deal over here at Magically Real HQ. We like them all: marionettes, hand-puppets, finger puppets, shadow-puppets, oversize-Bunraku puppets, Sesame Street and Crank Yankers, action figures of various descriptions, sock puppets, and even hands remaking themselves in silhouette -- flowing into shadow shapes on illuminated walls. The Encyclopedia Britannica online (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/483732/puppetry) tells … Continue reading Weird Figures: a Brief History of Puppets
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 