Selected Movies: Part II
Interruptions during film: laughter behind the wall, exhaustion, stuck keys, footsteps in hallway, toothache, dog barking, laughter, dog barking.
26 April (1876): Leo Tolstoy to Nikolai Strakhov
Besides, the likes of us, as you know, are constantly leaping without any transition from despondency and self-abasement to inordinate pride…
Interview with Artist Molly Crabapple
The American Reader asked five questions of artist Molly Crabapple, whose most recent exhibit, Shell Game, opens Sunday April 14th at Smart Clothes Gallery in New York City. Shell Game is comprised of nine 6′x4′ paintings and one 3’x3’ painting … Continued
25 April (1959): Flannery O’Connor to Maryat Lee
No I can’t see James Baldwin in Georgia. It would cause the greatest trouble and disturbance and disunion. I observe the traditions of the society I feed on—it’s only fair…
24 April (1915): Robert Frost to John T. Bartlett
Robert Frost writes in confidence to John T. Bartlett, his longtime family friend, about how recent literary fame has changed both his creative work and his interpersonal relationships. c. 24 April 1915Bethlehem Dear John, There seems to be nothing to … Continued
23 April (1934): William Carlos Williams to "the Editor of A Year Magazine"
Americans in general are infantile in their reactions to sex…
“Invalidenstrasse” & Other PoemsFrom the Print
And darkness was all around them, as if they were in someone’s mouth…
Staff Picks: Investigative Reporting, Reading in Season
We have a news media that, principally, has no instincts and asks no relevant questions—and is failing, spectacularly, to write the first draft of history…
22 April (1810): William Hazlitt to Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt
Humanist essayist and critic William Hazlitt writes to his wife about his forays into painting after having written extensively on the topic. He shares his difficulty completing a painting inspired by Rembrandt’s “Jacob’s Dream,” a subject which he later described … Continued
Kimmie & Undie
Although most Americans are no longer reading ‘The Custom of the Country,’ we’re still hooked on the personality cult Undine represented…