(Nicole McFeely) There is a science to Jim Nelson’s writing, and I’m not just talking about the way he structures his sentences, paces his dialogue….
(Evan Karp) In the past, this story began a lot earlier, with a lover and a best friend. A sleepy old railroad town in the…
(Charles Kruger) Sam Sax, Nic Alea and Andrew Paul Nelson organized New Poetry Mission a few months ago. What they had in mind was a reading…
(Nicole McFeely) Beautiful. Simple. Quiet brick. Mixed wood. Cushioned chairs. They offered us cookies and tea, but should we touch anything? Should we? The Matthews…
(Evan Karp) You can’t pick this up but it can still infect you. “I was left alone in the courtyard, and for a minute I…
(Evan Karp) After adding the brilliant Jen G to replace Andrew Paul Nelson, who is busy with the band, the new shit show is in…
(Evan Karp) Dear Reader, What can we expect […?] Everything, but we won’t get it. — Frank O’Hara, “Personism: A Manifesto” We almost always leave…
(Charles Kruger) In Japan, Jack Hirschman would surely be designated as a “Living National Treasure.” In America, he should at least receive honors at the…
(Evan Karp) As I set out to write about this past week something unexpected happened: my conscious mind admitted that no matter how loud it…
(Charles Kruger) My beloved and much-admired writing teacher, the great Jack Grapes, often tells his students, “Talent is the enemy of genius.” He is making…