It would only begin to make sense, years later, after my formal medical education was complete, when my nocturnal…
Lyric Essay, by Debra Di Blasi
Otherwise (Eulogy for Diane) Wallace’s Line is “a hypothetical line dividing animals derived from Asian species on the west from…
Autofiction, by Curtis White
Murdered by Subtlety By the time I was twelve years old, I had begun the long process of removing…
Happy birthday, Rosa Parks!
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be…
“A rebellion against a tyrant is only immoral when it hasn’t got a chance.”
Happy birthday, Muriel Spark! Here are some quotes from her writing: “It is impossible to repent of love. The sin…
“I express hopelessness.”
Happy birthday, Takashi Murakami! 57, today! “I really love American culture. That’s why I come here—I’m always looking for ways…
“It is the second job of literature to create myth. But its first job is to destroy it.”
Happy birthday, Kenzaburō Ōe! Here are some quotes from this marvelous writer: “I am the kind of writer who rewrites…
“I’m hanging on to life for dear life.”
Happy birthday, Derek Jarman! Here are some quotes from the brilliant filmmaker: “But the wind does not stop for my…
“You practice and you get better. It’s very simple.”
Happy birthday, Philip Glass! 82, today! Here are some quotes from the great composer: “I always knew what I wanted…
Anton Chekhov on Life, Love, Death, Writing, Happiness, and More
Happy birthday, Anton Chekhov(!), great Russian playwright and short story writer, about whom George Saunders wrote: That’s one of my…