Archive for December, 2007

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

December E-Reviews

The E-Review section of the website has really taken off the last few weeks. I’m adding a review every two or three days, and the queue for new reviews is growing longer and longer. But there’s no shortage of books that deserve attention, and, luckily, there’s no shortage of reviewers willing to give [...]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Like an Inside Joke at the Comedy Club: Public or Private, Every Poem Has its Place

by Timothy Green
[This essay first appeared in Byline Magazine, October 2007.]
Stand-up comics don’t just fail when they fail, they “bomb.” They “die.” There’s nothing more awkward than watching a comedian throw every bit he’s got into a room full of yawning silence – except maybe watching a poet do the same. As an editor, I [...]

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Five New Poems in the Audio Archives

Monthly posts aren’t cutting it. This fall has been a very busy time at Rattle, but it’s always a busy time, so that excuse doesn’t work. I keep saying it, but expect more frequent posts here. I swear. It’s not even going to be my New Year’s Resolution, because they’re going to start to pour [...]

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