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Some Things Are Happening Here

Sh'mal asked me to post this for him. Some of you know him as a social worker, others for his help with the homeless in Gainesville, FL.…

Started by Michael Levin

0 Jul 3, 2010

Gary Snyder on Ecology and Poetry - part 1

Gary Snyder inspired writer Jack Kerouac. He's represented by a character in "The Dharma Bums". But, he's a real character in this life.…

Started by Michael Levin

0 Jul 2, 2010

The House at 1540 E. Terrace Lane, by Bert Woodall

The house at 1540 E. Terrace Lane was just plain ugly. It was built in 1949 by a man named Robinson whose plumbing supply business grew p…

Started by Michael Levin

0 Sep 18, 2009

Super Alisa

I've been looking for an excuse to mention SuperAlisa here in the Writing Zoo. Why? Because her one liners are so sharp, unique and dripp…

Started by Michael Levin

0 Aug 11, 2009

The Vivid Man, by Bert Woodall

When George Tilley first moved to the small town in the low mountains he sometimes felt out of place, conspicuous even. But he was never…

Started by Michael Levin

1 Jul 30, 2009
Reply by Sh'mal Ellenberg

The Weekend I Quit Hitchhiking, by Bert Woodall

The taillights of the black Cadillac disappeared and the sudden quiet gave way to an ambient, deafening screeeee. Treefrogs or cicadas in…

Started by Michael Levin

1 Jul 3, 2009
Reply by Sh'mal Ellenberg

McSweeney's is a website about writing

I just discovered a website called MSweeney's. It's about writing. I'll paste in two excerpts I read there that are very powerful. A N E W…

Started by Michael Levin

1 Dec 16, 2008
Reply by Ellen Bush

Readers Write - The Sun Magazine

The Sun is an interesting magazine with an opportunity to submit your writing for publication. Nov 1 is the upcoming deadline for submiss…

Started by Michael Levin

0 Oct 29, 2008

St. Augustine and the Gypsy Belle, by Jay Thiemeyer

I ran across this short story while writing an article on homelessness. Bukowski-like and evocative, Jay Thiemeyer held my attention: "The…

Started by Michael Levin

0 Oct 12, 2008

Edisto, Padget Powell and Univ of FL Creative Writing program

Rachel tells me that Padgett Powell writes and teaches at Univ of FL. She recommended I read his novel, "Edisto". I just ran across this…

Started by Michael Levin

0 Oct 12, 2008

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