I have no title to aspire Yet when you sink I seem the higher (Jonathan Swift, “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift” transcribed from memory). Friends – The above is a quote from my favorite 18th Century poem “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift,” written by Jonathan Swift himself and published in 1739. … Continue reading Self-deprecation and the gesture towards improvement: Why I love Jonathan Swift’s weird poem about his own death
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Allen’s Travels: comic questioning in Top Five — coloring books project 2015
Dear friends – I’ve been busy launching my debut novel, and haven’t had a lot of time to blog. But I have been thinking a lot about comedy, and how crucial a form it can be to do cultural work and to ask important, uncomfortable questions. I used to love the 1942 film Sullivan’s Travels-- … Continue reading Allen’s Travels: comic questioning in Top Five — coloring books project 2015
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 