What Can We Steal From James L. Dickey’s “Falling”?
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What Can We Steal From James L. Dickey’s “Falling”?

Title of Work and its Form: “Falling,” poem Author: James L. Dickey Where the Work Can Be Found: “Falling” has been anthologized about ten trillion times.  You can also find the poem on the Poetry Foundation web site. Bonuses: Here is Mr. Dickey’s New York Times obituary.  Here is an interview Mr. Dickey gave to The … Continue reading »

What Can We Steal From Julie Danho’s “‘?'”?
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What Can We Steal From Julie Danho’s “‘?'”?

Title of Work and its Form: “?,” poem Author: Julie Danho Date of Work: 2014 Where the Work Can Be Found:  The poem appears in Six Portraits, a chapbook published by Slapering Hol Press, the small press imprint of The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center.  The kind folks at the HVWC have included the poem on the Six Portraits page to show you what … Continue reading »

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What Can We Steal From Neil LaBute’s The Shape of Things?

Title of Work and its Form: The Shape of Things, play Author: Neil LaBute (Cool!  Here’s a list of Mr. LaBute’s favorite ten films from the Criterion Collection.) Date of Work: 2001 Where the Work Can Be Found:  The play is performed across the world and was published by Faber and Faber.  In 2003, Mr. … Continue reading »