It isn't criticism that irritates--we're all adults here, right?--but what does is criticism that misinterprets and, in the process, misleads potential readers. When poet and translator Andrew Frisardi was on the receiving-end of such treatment for his translation of Vita Nova (Northwestern University Press) in the pages of the Times Literary Supplement, he did what … Continue reading Call of the Siren exclusive: Andrew Frisardi’s response
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Some painful reading
Here is the look of a great lady on the verge of death. Here is also the look of something else: What it feels like to read a bad book review. I love the grim, gray pages of the Times Literary Supplement -- make that grim, grey pages -- even though the reading can get … Continue reading Some painful reading
Meet my girl Lista
As I'm surfing around WordPress, I'm constantly stunned by the amount of traffic getting pulled by sites hosted by Cristian Mihai, iGameMom, Lesley Carter, Robin Coyle, and so many more. Someday you'll get there, I tell myself, it just takes time. Don't feel sad or discouraged. Remember: You've got Lista. I don't know where she's … Continue reading Meet my girl Lista
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