Monthly Archives: January 2013

Kevin Frazier on the Relationship Between Two Poets “From poetry,” Anna Akhmatova said, “can arise the prose we need, which will give us back the poetry renewed.” The best of Akhmatova’s own prose deals with the poetry of Alexander Pushkin. … Continue reading →

In the past hundred years or so, human activity has become the dominant geologic force on the planet. Large-scale enterprises such as dams, mining, urban development, and agriculture have done more to sculpt the surface of the earth than “natural” … Continue reading →

Lyrics from “The Walk” by Meyer Hawthorne And you can walk your long legs baby right out of my life So long you did me wrong Yeah you can walk your long legs baby right out of my life So … Continue reading →

Colleen Mondor on New Graphic Novels I never expected to be urging readers to seek out a book on economics, and yet when I was putting together this month’s column on graphic novels I found myself consumed with Michael Goodwin’s … Continue reading →

Flavorwire recently listed 20 business cards of famous people including Sigmund Freud, Abraham Lincoln and Lady Gaga. Here are our favorites: