January, 2009

Final Literary and Elevated Thoughts—-do we have any?

by Maureen McLane | Jan-24-2009

Do support your local independent bookstores! “Brush up your Shakespeare”! “The best laid plans of mice and men/gang aft agley”—Burns “A man’s a man for a’...read »

Wine, women, and song——and cats

by Maureen McLane | Jan-24-2009

and men, bread pudding, and books: again, what’s not to like? People: LITERACY IS FUNDAMENTAL.  As someone said…... I realized I may have mis-inputted...read »

More Bolaño attention…

by David Varno | Jan-24-2009

Poet Mónica de la Torre (who just left with Mary Jo Bang) is thrilled about the acclaim of 2666, which she deems “well deserving,” but had hoped that other...read »

When you are tired of bread pudding you are tired of life…..

by Maureen McLane | Jan-24-2009

is what Samuel Johnson might have said. Elizabeth Taylor and Adam Cohen survey the scene and go to canvas party-goers—they are commissioned to send friendly...read »

BREAD PUDDING!! BREAD PUDDING!!!  finally!!

by Maureen McLane | Jan-24-2009

Mara’s Homemade Bread Pudding with Bourbon sauce—local Cajun restaurant: it was delivered hot, Jane C. tell us: David Varno has gone AWOL for some bread...read »

Will anyone get us humble livebloggers some bread pudding? WILL THEY????

by Maureen McLane | Jan-24-2009

The lights are modishly dim still here at Housing Works, creating that subtle moody atmosphere conducive to book talk, and possible hookups…... Back to high...read »

Eric Banks here at blogging station…...thoughts about poets past and present…..

by Maureen McLane | Jan-24-2009

About the evening, Eric Banks, Board Director, opines: “It was really memorable!”  Nothing else to add.  Except: “I wish we had Scotch.” Which brings me to...read »

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