Archive for August, 2015

The New Rules of Oyster Eating | Lucky Peach

Twenty things you need to know.

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2015
08/31
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‘Literature is against us’: In Conversation with Anne Boyer : Amy King : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation

Portrait with Mel Chin’s “revised post soviet tools to be used against the unslakable thirst of 21st century capitalism”

If you don’t know Anne Boyer’s work, you should. She’s a fierce intellect, tremendous poet, and laudable person. I’m grateful she spent time untangling my meandering questions. Her new book, Garments Against Women, is just out from Ahsahta Press, a perfect fit for Boyer’s words. We talk politics, protest, the personal and poetry. Boyer’s strength and […]

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2015
08/31
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Dana Gioia Poetry As Enchantment | The Dark Horse

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2015
08/31
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Setting aside half the Earth for ‘rewilding’: the ethical dimension

Wildlife corridors: four proposals to ‘rewild’ portions of North America. Smithsonian Institute, CC BY-NC

Proposals to set aside vast tracts of land for wildlife raise ethical questions, challenging the human-centric view of the value of life.

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2015
08/31
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Is Joe Biden Getting a Gender Advantage? — The Cut

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His record is fairly similar to Hillary Clinton’s, yet he gets all the love — and very little hate.

Source: Is Joe Biden Getting a Gender Advantage? — The Cut

2015
08/31
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Oliver Sacks Dies at 82; Neurologist and Author Explored the Brain’s Quirks – The New York Times

 

Dr. Sacks would take long swims around City Island in the Bronx, where he lived for years.James Estrin/The New York Times

Dr. Sacks explored some of the brain’s strangest pathways in best-selling case histories like “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” achieving a level of renown rare among scientists.

Source: Oliver Sacks Dies at 82; Neurologist and Author Explored the Brain’s Quirks – The New York Times

2015
08/30
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2015
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The Woman Who Could Stop Climate Change – The New Yorker

“I’m very comfortable with the word ‘revolution,’ ” Figueres said.CREDIT ILLUSTRATION BY BEN WISEMAN

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2015
08/30
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“Žibutė” / 9 / Eileen Myles in Vilnius

2015
08/28
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The Wild, Remarkable Sex Scenes of Lidia Yuknavitch – The New Yorker

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The Wild, Remarkable Sex Scenes of Lidia Yuknavitch – The New Yorker.

At the conclusion of this article is a remarkable three-minute video with the great writer, Joyce Carol Oates, who likens herself to “a transparent glass of water.”  – word pond

2015
08/26
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