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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: write under the influence

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: write under the influence

August 17, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

In a recent conversation, writer C.R. Stapor (author of the short story collection The Wraith Atlas, which I highly recommend), talked with me about developing a…

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HELLO, TYPEWRITER: tender-gorgeous war

HELLO, TYPEWRITER: tender-gorgeous war

August 13, 2012
Evan Karp
hello, typewriter, I WOULD SAY, NEWS

I didn’t know that I could be a writer. I grew up working class and poor. I wasn’t around educated people or people who would…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: are you desperate enough to risk creating something?

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: are you desperate enough to risk creating something?

July 28, 2012
Charles Kruger
NEWS, Punk the Muse

If I’m doing my job right, this column is different from previous ones. So, come along for a ride,  we’re going off road. Random sentence…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: don't be so listless, pal

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: don’t be so listless, pal

July 13, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

“So I made a really great playlist last week,” said my friend as we embarked on a several-hour road trip. “You’ll love it.” “Okay, let’s…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: time to get away from the big questions

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: time to get away from the big questions

July 7, 2012
Charles Kruger
Event Review, I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

You’ve dedicated your life to the Big Questions. Right on! So what are they? One says, “How do you get right with God?” Another smirks,…

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VALERIE WETLAUFER: at some point you have to be a little selfish

VALERIE WETLAUFER: at some point you have to be a little selfish

June 24, 2012
Evan Karp
hello, typewriter, I WOULD SAY, Interview

Valerie Wetlaufer is a queer fat femme, birth doula, poet, and doctoral fellow at the University of Utah. They are Poetry Editor of Quarterly West, and…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: bounded in a nutshell, but king of infinite space

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: bounded in a nutshell, but king of infinite space

June 23, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

“I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams.” “Denmark’s a…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: keeping a personal journal

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: keeping a personal journal

June 10, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

I know some of you have kept personal journals since you were children. You have neat, well-organized notebooks (all the same size, maybe even color…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: let's hear it for hero worship!

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: let’s hear it for hero worship!

June 1, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

We all have had childhood heroes, haven’t we? I’m pretty sure my first was the child Mozart, because I started piano lessons when I was…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: are you now or have you ever been...

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: are you now or have you ever been…

May 25, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

Okay, punk, are you now or have you ever been: a fag? a queer? a black? a chicano? a zionist? a commie? a jew boy?…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: it sucks to have the flu

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: it sucks to have the flu

May 18, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

The Storming Bohemian has the flu. Fever, aches and all that jazz. Determined to remain punkalicious, I have struggled to write a column this morning…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: transformation and a highway to the past

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: transformation and a highway to the past

May 11, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

Lately, I’ve been writing about my childhood. And before that, I was writing about my childhood. And years ago, as a child, I wrote about…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing

April 30, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

So, I start writing this column on a patio in Petaluma, listening to a set by the band “Fox & Woman” founded by friends I…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: silence is golden

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: silence is golden

April 14, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

The Storming Bohemian will not be writing a column next week. Why? I am going on retreat at a Trappist monastery in the countryside outside…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: writing and beyond

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: writing and beyond

April 6, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

I started out wanting to be an actor, went to school for it, performed in quite a few plays before moving on to means of…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: curing creative snobbery

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: curing creative snobbery

March 30, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

Creative writing class. That is a phrase that evokes in me some very ambivalent reactions. I’ve taken a few, and some of them have been…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: self indulgent twaddle is better than no twaddle at all

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: self indulgent twaddle is better than no twaddle at all

March 23, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, NEWS, Punk the Muse

I’m stuck. Like a cheap truck in a swamp. Like a deer in the headlights. Like a senile actor realizing with horror that he has…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: when things aren't getting worse fast enough

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: when things aren’t getting worse fast enough

March 16, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, Punk the Muse, Statement

It’s raining outside of my cozy home in the East Bay hills. It is quiet here, except for the tap tap on the roof and…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: send lawyers, guns and money

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: send lawyers, guns and money

March 9, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, Punk the Muse, Statement

Personally, I’ve not written much fiction. Scares me. Confessional poetry is more my game. Came to it because it seemed pretty accessible. How hard could…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: merrily we punk along

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: merrily we punk along

March 2, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, Punk the Muse, Statement

The past couple of weeks I’ve thought and written about community and self discipline. How we don’t create in a vacuum, but must talk to…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: solidarity is more than a slogan, comrade

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: solidarity is more than a slogan, comrade

February 24, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, Punk the Muse, Statement, Upcoming Events

What a week of muse punking it has been! Having said a resounding “yes” to my artistic vocation (and continuing to do so), confirming events…

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AN OPEN LETTER TO CITY LIGHTS: there was no room for questions and answers

AN OPEN LETTER TO CITY LIGHTS: there was no room for questions and answers

February 23, 2012
Steven Gray
Event Review, I WOULD SAY, Overheard, REVIEWS, Reviews by Steven Gray, Statement

I went to the Jarett Kobek event on Wednesday night at City Lights (Jan. 18), where he was explaining his book ATTA. I thought I…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: look back in angst

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: look back in angst

February 17, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, Punk the Muse, Statement

Sometimes, my demons tell me, “You’ll never write again. You’ll never paint again. Remember when you wanted to be an actor, you’ll never do THAT…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: guest stormer sean taylor punks the muse titanically at the edwardian ball

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: guest stormer sean taylor punks the muse titanically at the edwardian ball

February 3, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, Punk the Muse, Scene, Statement

A coupla weeks ago, I told you of The Edwardian Ball, and recommended it as a muse-punking expedition. To my unspeakable delight, local writer Sean…

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THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: how to get to carnegie hall (the miracle of daily practice)

THE STORMING BOHEMIAN PUNKS THE MUSE: how to get to carnegie hall (the miracle of daily practice)

January 27, 2012
Charles Kruger
I WOULD SAY, Punk the Muse, Statement

The phrase “one day at a time” has permeated our culture through the influence of Alcoholics Anonymous, but it is not a new concept. There…

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