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 [...]
