Introduction by Halimah Marcus Jun 12, 2023 Issue No 578 The Perfect Beach Weather for Every Gender Written by Marne Litfin Recommended by Halimah Marcus “Neither of my girlfriends would take me to the beach.” So begins “Daisies” by Marne Litfin, in which the narrator’s friend, Miller, drives from Binghamton to Philadelphia to do what […]
The Poetry Experience meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. On a recent Saturday afternoon at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington, a group of nine people sit in a circle in a third-floor meeting room. They’re here to write poetry through a group called […]
In her essay collection “Wannabe,” Aisha Harris argues that Black critics can both appreciate, and demand more from, shifts in popular culture. Among the pop culture subjects discussed in “Wannabe” (clockwise from top left): Lamorne Morris, at left, in “New Girl”; Will Smith in “King Richard”; John Legend; Gabrielle Union, at right, in “She’s All […]
The following is from Bernardo Zannoni’s My Stupid Intentions . Zannoni is an Italian author from Sarzana. He began working on his debut novel, My Stupid Intentions , at age 21. My father died because he was a thief. He stole three times from the Fields of Zò, and on the fourth the man caught […]
I wonder how much my love of the novel Little Women has to do with when I read it. I was probably in third grade, and the books I loved during elementary school feel like part of my personal foundation. I was new, as a human, and the total books I had read in my […]
Sturgis Writers’ Mill It was late autumn, and my grandson was celebrating his birthday with a family party at my home. The buffet sandwich bar sprawled across the table, along with a variety of veggies and chips. Giving the layout one final inspection before guests arrived, I noticed a tiny, broken corner of a dark […]
Caroline Rosenstone. Dedication to Rosenstone and handwritten note from former student Natalie Beach in a new book of essays. Caroline Rosenstone, who created and then for over three decades directed a writing program that turned high schoolers into skilled essayists and critics, died this week at the age of 70. The cause of death is […]
Sometimes it’s those nuances that make a good country song great. The heartrending story, told verse by verse. A quiver in the vocals. Lyrics that leave the listener thinking long after the story has been told. Videos by American Songwriter LIVE & RAW Shy Carter Full Performance Add in the other fundamentals of a song, […]
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Lately, I’ve been getting this question a lot: As a screenwriter, am I worried about the increasing use of artificial intelligence in the entertainment business? Will AI put writers out of work? I have two answers to this question. The first one is a little flippant. “No,” I say. “I’m not worried. Intelligence in Hollywood […]
