I have been fascinated, intrigued and beguiled by the Russian poets of the 20th century since I first read them in my late teens. In particular, by Osip Mandelshtam and the two great women poets, Anna Akhmatova and Marina Tsvetaeva. As Josef Brodsky writes, “It’s an abominable fallacy that suffering makes for greater art. Suffering …
AWP (The Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference & Book Fair) runs from March 30th through April 2nd, 2016. For the first time it will be held in Los Angeles! Thousands of writers and publishers will invade DTLA. It promises to be four days to remember. There will be readings and performances held in venues throughout …
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The night is as black as skin It falls slowly publicly like an { Eric } Night hushes like { Jordan } Sky creeps like a Black body’s blood Sleepless birds enforce curfew The people are as broken and exposed as { Emmett } Aren’t we? Time drags like { James } Look how { …
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When Hauser & Wirth, the Zurich based global art dealers, opened their sixth gallery on March 13, 2016, in the Los Angeles Arts District, it contributed to the transformation of Los Angles from a provincial outpost in the international art scene to the potential of its becoming a major player. Called Hauser Wirth & Schimmel, the new gallery …
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