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Putting Graphic Novels on the Top Shelf
The graphic novel can communicate some profound literary concepts to a person visually, be stimulating and be a quick read.
Day: April 16, 2014
Writing Prompt: The Turning Point
This week’s writing prompt from Charity Hume I remember hearing William Styron, the American novelist, speak at a dinner in New York; the phrase I most remember from his talk has stayed with me: “A novel is a progress toward an event, after which nothing will ever be the same again.” A turning point reverses …
Writing Prompt: The Return
Charity Hume with this week’s writing prompt Stories of the return are epic and magical. Odysseus endures hardships, war, obstacles and shipwreck before he ultimately evolves into the warrior who can regain his stolen home. But a return doesn’t have to be from a literal journey or separation. In one of the West African folk …
Leslie Anne Mcilroy: Four Poems
Leslie Anne Mcilroy won the 2001 Word Press Poetry Prize for her full-length collection Rare Space and the 1997 Slipstream Poetry Chapbook Prize for her chapbook Gravel. She also took first place in the 1997 Chicago Literary Awards Competition judged by Gerald Stern. Her second full-length book, Liquid Like This, was published by Word Press …
Mehfil Massive: A Night of South Asian Poetry & Music
Next Wednesday, there is an incredible night of poetry and and music at USC. It’s being produced by Neelanjana Banerjee of Kaya Press as part of USC’s Visions & Voices program. It’s kind of mind-blowing how packed this event is with global artists that most of us will never get to see in one line …
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CITY STILLS: A Civic Minded Occupation
Leave The Car At Home Day On Leave The Car At Home Day, the city forgoes the returns on a few paying parking spots to the benefit of pertinent projects for their occupation. On that occasion a group of students from the nearby Université de Montréal have set up a public “street level balcony” of …