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Comment on ARTIFICE EXPANDING // CALL FOR EDITORS by Mommy Fiercest

Mommy Fiercest — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:27:01 +0000

Reblogged this on Mommy Fiercest and commented: Attention Chicago!

Comment on ARTIFICE EXPANDING // CALL FOR EDITORS by Artifice, a Curbside Splendor Imprint, is Looking for Editors « Salvatore Pane

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:19:06 +0000

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Comment on The New York Stories: An Interview with Ben Tanzer and Laura Szumowski by The New York Stories « zoomousekey

The New York Stories « zoomousekey — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:01:21 +0000

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Comment on The New York Stories: An Interview with Ben Tanzer and Laura Szumowski by zoomousekey

zoomousekey — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:27:48 +0000

Reblogged this on zoomousekey and commented: Julia V. Hendrickson does a great interview. Here are some questions she asked about my recent project illustrating The New York Stories by Ben Tanzer.

Comment on Possibilities of Evils: Education in Reading a Shirley Jackson Classic by Matt Rowan

Matt Rowan — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:04:29 +0000

Hey Amy, love your comments. I wanted to also say it’s funny you mention Iago. Before I took over for the teacher going on maternity leave, my students had just wrapped up reading “Othello,” And so playing off of that fact (and the obvious similarity and difference between him and Strangeworth), I had them create a Venn diagram comparing aspects of the two stories. It’s true, too, at least we know what we’re getting with characters like Iago, for all of their awful qualities.

Comment on Possibilities of Evils: Education in Reading a Shirley Jackson Classic by Amy Henry (@BlackSheepDance)

Amy Henry (@BlackSheepDance) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:57:53 +0000

Wow…very nice posting. I’ve read this story in the past, and may look for it again. I like your comment, ” in the end they ought to be allowed to become whoever it is they are, free of the real fear that you’re judging them, either outwardly or inwardly. ” As a parent and a child (duh!), I can see that beyond the family, our society is judging all the time. ALL the time. And we are constantly trying to perceive how we present ourselves, constantly seeking some weird sort of approval (even from ourselves!!!). And that space between, the technical “omission” of who we really are (hidden for various reasons) causes much of the evil that hits us on an everyday basis. We can’t be honest with ourselves, we can’t be honest with others, and someone in the meantime is hurt for that lack.
In my own experiences with evil, the worst was done by those who were so caught up in preserving their own reputation that they ignored reality. Because reality might smudge their garments.
That’s why I like the character of Iago in Othello so much. At least he’s honest with his deception.

Comment on “Undoing the mindless bellowing.” (A.S. Byatt and Sjón) by Sjonorama

Sjonorama — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:30:56 +0000

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Comment on Notes on Submissions, Editorial Process, Loving Stampedes by Kent

Kent — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:13:39 +0000

Thanks for the exemplary shout-out in 4.Re:poetry above, lovely esteemed editors! Thanks for keeping the madness alive and kicking. Cheers, K.

Comment on Selections from #poetry by Julia V. Hendrickson

Julia V. Hendrickson — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:35:22 +0000

No butt is bigger.

Comment on Selections from #poetry by Jess Dutschmann

Jess Dutschmann — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:19:14 +0000

“Poems in the spirit of yolo”. Amazing