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Most novels make most poets cringe

By reckon | Published: September 22, 2008
It is ironic that Laird, also a novelist, has set up the strawman of television (and, oddly radio, that most literate of mediums) to pose as the enemy of poetry in our age, when, in fact, it is clear that is is the novel that has done the most damage to poetry’s reputation. It is [...]
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Life in the time of Oprah

By reckon | Published: August 18, 2008
Ms. Okrant does not aspire to is to become Ms. Winfrey. Shortly after making the vision board, she wrote on her blog: “Oprah said … ‘Isn’t it a wonderful thing to have all your dreams come true?’ I don’t think there are many human beings on this planet who could possibly utter these words. … [...]
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American Revolutionaries on Ovation

By reckon | Published: July 30, 2008
The end of July closes out Ovation TV's terrific American Revolutionaries event.
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Gin, Television, and Social Surplus

By reckon | Published: May 11, 2008
So I tell her all this stuff, and I think, “Okay, we’re going to have a conversation about authority or social construction or whatever.” That wasn’t her question. She heard this story and she shook her head and said, “Where do people find the time?” That was her question. And I just kind of snapped. [...]
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