In the Winter 2013 issue of The Paris Review, Kevin Prufer published a poem, “How He Loved Them,” that tackled the aftermath of a car bomb explosion outside of a courthouse. On the magazine’s blog, Robyn Creswell interviews Prufer, who laments that “somehow, when we enter the territory of politics, we expect our poems to shill for votes, to argue strongly for particular beliefs.” (He also has a new book out.)
Poetical Territory
A Japanese Country Doctor
Recommended viewing: Kafka's "A Country Doctor" translated into Japanese animation.
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“If there was ever a people that knew how to handle a hangover, surely it is we.”
John Banville looks at the "persistently grim cheerfulness" of the Irish people.
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Bookstore Tour Fun
An indie bookstore fan uses our bookstore tour as a jumping-off point for a literary day in Manhattan. You can too.
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Chante, You Stay
Over at the Los Angeles Review of Books, Alexander Stein takes a look at lip-syncing, gender performativity, and the greatest television show ever made, RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Marr Resigns
Politico reporter Kendra Marr was forced to resign her position this week after New York Times writer Susan Stellin alerted Marr's editors to similarities between her transportation policy story published Sept. 26 and Marr's story published Oct. 10. An investigation by Politico into Marr's work found seven instances of likely plagiarism. Regret the Error points out that Politico should call Marr's stories what they are: serious plagiarism.
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Housing Works OWS Event
On Monday, November 7, at 7PM, n+1 and Housing Works will present the event "Occupy." Writers and activists will discuss the situation at Zuccotti Park--what it means, how it's going, and where to go from here. Panelists will include Meaghan Linick, Sarah Resnick, and Astra Taylor, and the conversation will be moderated by Keith Gessen. Free copies of the n+1 OWS-inspired Gazette will be on hand.