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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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A CONVERSATION WITH TUPELO HASSMAN: girlchild and the city with the most trailers in the world

A CONVERSATION WITH TUPELO HASSMAN: girlchild and the city with the most trailers in the world

February 14, 2012
l.j. moore
Featured Event, Interview, NEWS

“Just north of Reno and just south of nowhere is a town full of trailers and the front doors of the dirtiest ones open onto…

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STEPHEN ELLIOTT: writing doesn't make sense unless it's about something else

STEPHEN ELLIOTT: writing doesn’t make sense unless it’s about something else

January 2, 2012
Evan Karp
I WOULD SAY, Passage(s), Statement

When I’m at my best I don’t know where I’m going. Writing is an exploration and I’m a detective, a treasure hunter searching for clues….

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MIRANDA JULY AT CITY ARTS & LECTURES: how some people are making it through life, sorry, just trying to be honest

MIRANDA JULY AT CITY ARTS & LECTURES: how some people are making it through life, sorry, just trying to be honest

December 9, 2011
Evan Karp
I WOULD SAY, Overheard, Statement

(Evan Karp) I made it to City Arts & Lectures for the first time this past week to see Miranda July in conversation with her longtime friend…

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THE TWO CREATION CARTOONS: introduce your promethean genius to the benefits of cultural windsocking

THE TWO CREATION CARTOONS: introduce your promethean genius to the benefits of cultural windsocking

December 1, 2011
Evan Karp
I WOULD SAY, Overheard

I’ve said this so many times and in so many ways now, and this book says it very exuberantly, that influence is understated or concealed…

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INSIDE THE WRITER'S STUDIO: behind the words

INSIDE THE WRITER’S STUDIO: behind the words

September 21, 2011
Charles Kruger
Event Review, Interview

(Charles Kruger) Marcus Banks is a curious man with a taste for the confessional blog post and the personal essay. He wonders about writers and…

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PAUL MADONNA: context for the rest of your day

PAUL MADONNA: context for the rest of your day

May 16, 2011
Evan Karp
Interview, Statement

(Evan Karp) Paul Madonna produces the weekly All Over Coffee strip for the San Francisco Chronicle and Small Potatoes for The Rumpus, where he is…

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PAUL MADONNA: finding the creative arc

PAUL MADONNA: finding the creative arc

May 12, 2011
Evan Karp
Interview, Statement

(Evan Karp) Paul Madonna produces the weekly All Over Coffee strip for the San Francisco Chronicle and Small Potatoes for The Rumpus, where he is…

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