2008 AWP Conference Panel Schedule.
Stephen King found us.
I went to see Robert Hass read last night. He’s a first love–and continues to deserve attention. Acquaint or reacquaint yourself here and here. Purchase his new book Time and Materials, and his new collected “The Poet’s Choice” columns, Now & Then.
“The conviction that educated taste is an elitist ruse, that one opinion is as good as another, and that we should take our lead for our cultural life solely from people like us might seem like an instance of “people power”. Yet the death of the critic is to be mourned. If we only listen to those who already share our proclivities and interests, the supposed critical democracy will lead to a dangerous attenuation of taste and conservatism of judgment. Without critics of authority, the size and variety of contemporary criticism may ultimately serve the cause of cultural banality and uniformity.” (via Bookninja)
This is worth the jump. Trust me.
“The origin of quiz has not been discovered, but we know its recorded history and can draw some tentative conclusions. Wherever the word arose, its success must have stemmed from its use by the young elite. Quiz has always referred to something droll and whimsically comical, be it a ludicrous figure, a funny object, or a toy.”