A couple of days ago, here on Big Other, I posted my first round of thoughts on one of Kafka’s briefest…
The “Fabulous” vs. the “Struggle:” Kafka Sermon #1
ON PARABLES Many complain that the words of the wise are always merely parables and of no use in daily…
Plensa, ALEXANDRA, alabaster, Des Moines: Best of 2011
In Des Moines, Iowa, in the final month of 2011, 3000 pounds of alabaster might be mistaken for gossamer.
THE SOT-WEED FACTOR, A Duet: Part I
A dual post by contributors John Domini and Amber Sparks on The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barth. JOHN: Wanting to…
Stanley Elkin, Ghosting Through Boston, Beautifully
A reminiscence of Stanley Elkin & a one-on-one workshop session I was lucky enough to have.
Reading @ KGB Bar, Sunday, Feb. 6th.
Last time I showed up on Big Other, it was to offer some final big ideas about Dante and his…
Dante 2020-6: Tower, Tree, Candle, & the Triumph of the Fragile.
The Divine Comedy has its end, after 3X9 spirals rendered in 100 evenly distributed cantos, and it’s about time my…
Dante 2020-5: the Intimate Erases the Monolith.
BIG OTHER, gracious blog, has been letting me post my ideas about Dante’s Divine Comedy. The basic question: Why should…
Dante 2020-4: Big Lights & Small Grapple in Paradise.
Three times, recently, I’ve posted my ideas about Dante’s Divine Comedy. I’m exploring why a long poem coming up on…
Dante 2020-3: Cleansing as Carnival, Tree as Anchor.
Twice in recent days, I’ve posted stages in a developing idea about Dante’s Divine Comedy. The work is coming up…