right there on my dad’s nightstand sat Kissinger’s latest World Order i opened it to snidbits of michiko kakutani’s review illuminating a powerful zoom lens a panoramic appreciation of history i flipped to the index…
Dianne Lee New York Times
I am glad to have read The Ink Dark Moon, Jane Hirshfeld’s translations, with the aid of Mariko Aratani, of the Heian Court’s poets—Izumi Shikibu and Ono No Komachi. Several of Kerouac’s writing maxims came to…
I thought this might interest you–on the work on Henri Cartier-Bresson at Eric Kim’s web site.
for Amy, Charity, Neeta, Neil, Neil, and Nima Being their comrades becomes the only way we can remain true human beings. And if we would also be authentic human beings, then we already have impressive…
In late May this year, my son and daughter-in-law welcomed me to their home in St. Petersburg, Russia. Even though I had taken some steps to prepare for the journey – through language, and literature…
Every second Tuesday of the month, we hold a vigil of Women in Black in University City. Usually, these are uneventful. People may support us, some take our flyers and say thank you, others refuse…
Dear Ramona, Thinking of Ko Un and last week’s theme, it occurs to me that your first book could be a collection of short “meditations.” 600-900 words. Like that brilliant “Open Hands” you sent me…
Know history Make history Write history
Whenever I pass Sasha’s Wine Bar Will I always Think of you?