Standing in a retail line on this infamous day, Black Friday, I heard someone (couldn't help hearing) on their cellphone behind me. "It's crazy, but I'm good. I've done a lot of shopping," the person said. "I'm just trying to be Zen about it." That's a great goal for dealing with the shopping madness, but … Continue reading Battle of the Buddhas: new in bookstores
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Making Dante go Bang: new in bookstores
Does Dante Alighieri look mad in this picture? Well, if he is, it's not because he just finished reading a new "translation" of "Inferno" (Graywolf Press) by poet Mary Jo Bang. On the other hand, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the reason behind his surly expression. Bang's new translation of "Inferno" either impresses … Continue reading Making Dante go Bang: new in bookstores
Ancient H2O: new in bookstores
Realms like Westeros, in George R.R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire," or Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast are imaginary landscapes -- places that exist only in the reader's mind. Until about 80 or 90 years ago, you could have added my Southern California to the list of imaginary topographies. More than 22 million people consider my … Continue reading Ancient H2O: new in bookstores
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