Literary Arts
Dec 19, 2006
A Moron and an Oxymoron: George W. Bush and “Human Dignity”
Lawrence Sutin
Language lives between art and the world, and can be bent and corrupted; the writer Lawrence Sutin outlines one example. See and read more work by engaged artists in the upcoming "10,000 arts," distributed with the February issue of "The Rake."
A Moron and an Oxymoron: George W. Bush and “Human Dignity”
Lawrence Sutin
Language lives between art and the world, and can be bent and corrupted; the writer Lawrence Sutin outlines one example. See and read more work by engaged artists in the upcoming "10,000 arts," distributed with the February issue of "The Rake."
Dec 5, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Rebecca Frost
Rebecca Frost
"What Light" presents a new poem by a Minnesota poet every week. The work is chosen by a jury of writers, publishers, and editors, and sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
What Light: This Week's Poem: Rebecca Frost
Rebecca Frost
"What Light" presents a new poem by a Minnesota poet every week. The work is chosen by a jury of writers, publishers, and editors, and sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
Nov 29, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Margaret Hasse
Margaret Hasse
"What Light" presents a new poem by a Minnesota poet every week. The work is chosen by a jury of writers, publishers, and editors, and sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
What Light: This Week's Poem: Margaret Hasse
Margaret Hasse
"What Light" presents a new poem by a Minnesota poet every week. The work is chosen by a jury of writers, publishers, and editors, and sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
Nov 21, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Ruth Williams
Ruth Williams
"What Light" presents a new poem every week by a Minnesota poet, chosen by a jury of writers, publishers, or editors, and sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
What Light: This Week's Poem: Ruth Williams
Ruth Williams
"What Light" presents a new poem every week by a Minnesota poet, chosen by a jury of writers, publishers, or editors, and sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
Oct 25, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Haley Lasche
Haley Lasche
Haley Lasche is the final poet in this round of the series "What Light: This Week's Poem," a feature sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers that brings you a poem every week by a Minnesota poet. The new round of poems begins soon!
What Light: This Week's Poem: Haley Lasche
Haley Lasche
Haley Lasche is the final poet in this round of the series "What Light: This Week's Poem," a feature sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers that brings you a poem every week by a Minnesota poet. The new round of poems begins soon!
Sep 27, 2006
Feast and Famine: The Rhubarb King
Erin Lynn Marsh
Erin Lynn Marsh reviews Sharon Chielarz’s “The Rhubarb King” ($14.95), published by Loonfeather Press (Bemidji, Minnesota). She finds it to be a mixed blessing: the power of the book’s shattering memories is blunted by reticence.
Feast and Famine: The Rhubarb King
Erin Lynn Marsh
Erin Lynn Marsh reviews Sharon Chielarz’s “The Rhubarb King” ($14.95), published by Loonfeather Press (Bemidji, Minnesota). She finds it to be a mixed blessing: the power of the book’s shattering memories is blunted by reticence.
Sep 25, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: 10,000 arts hits the streets!
mnartists.org and the Rake
10,000 arts, a quarterly publication, will appear every 3 months with The Rake. It’s a collaboration between mnartists.org and the Rake, and features articles and excerpts from the web version of mnartists.org, plus new features and essays.
Vol 1, No 1: 10,000 arts hits the streets!
mnartists.org and the Rake
10,000 arts, a quarterly publication, will appear every 3 months with The Rake. It’s a collaboration between mnartists.org and the Rake, and features articles and excerpts from the web version of mnartists.org, plus new features and essays.
Sep 19, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Greg Watson
Greg Watson
Greg Watson is the next poet in the series "What Light: This Week's Poem," a feature sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers that brings you a poem every week by a Minnesota poet, selected by a panel of writers and publishers.
What Light: This Week's Poem: Greg Watson
Greg Watson
Greg Watson is the next poet in the series "What Light: This Week's Poem," a feature sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers that brings you a poem every week by a Minnesota poet, selected by a panel of writers and publishers.
Sep 13, 2006
Distant Engines: Threats and Joy
Connie Wanek
Connie Wanek reviews Ryan Vine's new book "Distant Engines." She finds his language "spare, evocative, audacious." Vine.will open the Spirit Lake Poetry Series on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 in Somers Lounge at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.
Distant Engines: Threats and Joy
Connie Wanek
Connie Wanek reviews Ryan Vine's new book "Distant Engines." She finds his language "spare, evocative, audacious." Vine.will open the Spirit Lake Poetry Series on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 in Somers Lounge at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.
Sep 11, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Liz Minette
Liz Minette
Liz Minette is the next poet in the series "What Light: This Week's Poem," a feature sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers that brings you a poem every week by a Minnesota poet, selected by a panel of writers and publishers.
What Light: This Week's Poem: Liz Minette
Liz Minette
Liz Minette is the next poet in the series "What Light: This Week's Poem," a feature sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers that brings you a poem every week by a Minnesota poet, selected by a panel of writers and publishers.
Sep 10, 2006
Letters from a Writer: This Just In: Girls Still Live!
Jean Sramek
Jean Sramek hopes for political incorrectness from Patrons of the Arts.
Letters from a Writer: This Just In: Girls Still Live!
Jean Sramek
Jean Sramek hopes for political incorrectness from Patrons of the Arts.
Sep 7, 2006
One and One and One Is Three: An Artists’ Come-Together Manifesto
Michael Fallon
Michael Fallon brings encouraging news for artists trying to get it together--coming together can help.
One and One and One Is Three: An Artists’ Come-Together Manifesto
Michael Fallon
Michael Fallon brings encouraging news for artists trying to get it together--coming together can help.
Sep 4, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Robert Buchko
Robert Buchko
"What Light: This Week's Poem" is a feature sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers that brings you a poem every week by a Minnesota poet, selected by a panel of writers and publishers. This week, we present the work of Robert Buchko.
What Light: This Week's Poem: Robert Buchko
Robert Buchko
"What Light: This Week's Poem" is a feature sponsored by Magers and Quinn Booksellers that brings you a poem every week by a Minnesota poet, selected by a panel of writers and publishers. This week, we present the work of Robert Buchko.
Aug 6, 2006
Fringe Shorts: Sock Puppet Serenade
Kim Surkan
Kim Surkan was thoroughly entranced by "Sock Puppet Serenade" from Kurt Hunter Marionettes, at the Theater Garage at 711 Franklin Avenue. You can catch it Sunday, Aug. 6 at 4 PM, Monday 8/7 at 7 PM, or Sunday, 8/13 at 4PM.
Fringe Shorts: Sock Puppet Serenade
Kim Surkan
Kim Surkan was thoroughly entranced by "Sock Puppet Serenade" from Kurt Hunter Marionettes, at the Theater Garage at 711 Franklin Avenue. You can catch it Sunday, Aug. 6 at 4 PM, Monday 8/7 at 7 PM, or Sunday, 8/13 at 4PM.
Aug 6, 2006
Fringe Shorts: The Unbearable Lightness of Being American
Kim Surkan
Kim Surkan appreciates the incisive wit of the Ministry of Cultural Warfare. It's at Intermedia Arts at 2822 Lyndale Ave, Sunday, 8/6, at 1 PM, Tuesday, 8/8, 8:30 PM, Thursday, 8/10, 7 PM, and Saturday, 8/12, 8:30 pm.
Fringe Shorts: The Unbearable Lightness of Being American
Kim Surkan
Kim Surkan appreciates the incisive wit of the Ministry of Cultural Warfare. It's at Intermedia Arts at 2822 Lyndale Ave, Sunday, 8/6, at 1 PM, Tuesday, 8/8, 8:30 PM, Thursday, 8/10, 7 PM, and Saturday, 8/12, 8:30 pm.
Aug 6, 2006
Fringe Shorts: How to Cheat
Jaime Kleiman
"How to Cheat" is a great show, says Jaime Kleiman. It's showing at the U of M Rarig Center Arena on Sunday, 8/6 at 10:00 PM, Thursday 8/10 at 5:30 PM, and Saturday 8/12 at 7:00 PM; the New Theater Group does it.
Fringe Shorts: How to Cheat
Jaime Kleiman
"How to Cheat" is a great show, says Jaime Kleiman. It's showing at the U of M Rarig Center Arena on Sunday, 8/6 at 10:00 PM, Thursday 8/10 at 5:30 PM, and Saturday 8/12 at 7:00 PM; the New Theater Group does it.
Aug 4, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: A Different Take on the Fringe
Jaime Kleiman
Jaime Kleiman writes on her bout of dramaturgy (and what's that anyway?) for the Fringe show “Flee This Place," which opened August 3 at the U of M Rarig Thrust. It starts at 8:30 p.m.
Vol 1, No 1: A Different Take on the Fringe
Jaime Kleiman
Jaime Kleiman writes on her bout of dramaturgy (and what's that anyway?) for the Fringe show “Flee This Place," which opened August 3 at the U of M Rarig Thrust. It starts at 8:30 p.m.
Aug 4, 2006
Fringe Shorts: Monsters in America
Jaime Kleiman
Jaime Kleiman, theater critic (as well as dramaturg! See article elsewhere on this site), posts the first of our Fringe reviews; watch the site for more as they come out.
Fringe Shorts: Monsters in America
Jaime Kleiman
Jaime Kleiman, theater critic (as well as dramaturg! See article elsewhere on this site), posts the first of our Fringe reviews; watch the site for more as they come out.
Jul 24, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Robert Buchko
Robert Buchko
This is the second in this latest series of weekly poems, brought to you by Magers and Quinn Booksellers. See the Collections area for the last series, and look for the call for poets upcoming to participate in the next one.
What Light: This Week's Poem: Robert Buchko
Robert Buchko
This is the second in this latest series of weekly poems, brought to you by Magers and Quinn Booksellers. See the Collections area for the last series, and look for the call for poets upcoming to participate in the next one.
Jul 5, 2006
Blooming Possibilities: Beauty in Botanical Art
Alex Starace
Alex Starace visits the Bell Museum of Natural History’s exhibition, “Bloom! – Botanical Art Through the Ages,” and finds a lot to like and a lot to learn about the diversity of art. The show runs through August 27.
Blooming Possibilities: Beauty in Botanical Art
Alex Starace
Alex Starace visits the Bell Museum of Natural History’s exhibition, “Bloom! – Botanical Art Through the Ages,” and finds a lot to like and a lot to learn about the diversity of art. The show runs through August 27.
Jun 15, 2006
Vol 1, No 1: Thinking Souls: An Interview with Peter Brown
Shannon Gibney
Peter Brown has recently published his first novel, "The Fugitive Wife," to wide acclaim. People love this intensely imagined reawakening of a piece of Brown's family history. Read here how it came to be.
Vol 1, No 1: Thinking Souls: An Interview with Peter Brown
Shannon Gibney
Peter Brown has recently published his first novel, "The Fugitive Wife," to wide acclaim. People love this intensely imagined reawakening of a piece of Brown's family history. Read here how it came to be.
Jun 5, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: John Vick
John Vick
John Vick is the tenth poet chosen in this once-a-week yearlong survey of Minnesota’s poets and their work. The series is sponsored by Magers & Quinn Booksellers.
What Light: This Week's Poem: John Vick
John Vick
John Vick is the tenth poet chosen in this once-a-week yearlong survey of Minnesota’s poets and their work. The series is sponsored by Magers & Quinn Booksellers.
Jun 1, 2006
Letters from a Writer: Out of the Mind
Jean Sramek
Jean Sramek, like so many writers, has a certain relationship with pain. Here's her story.
Letters from a Writer: Out of the Mind
Jean Sramek
Jean Sramek, like so many writers, has a certain relationship with pain. Here's her story.
May 31, 2006
A River Journey: Ron Merchant
Britt Aamodt
After a career reversal, Ron Merchant packed the van and embarked on a journey that would take him down the Mississippi River, to culminate in the exhibition “Born by the River: People of the Mississippi River Towns.” Britt Aamodt tells the story.
A River Journey: Ron Merchant
Britt Aamodt
After a career reversal, Ron Merchant packed the van and embarked on a journey that would take him down the Mississippi River, to culminate in the exhibition “Born by the River: People of the Mississippi River Towns.” Britt Aamodt tells the story.
May 30, 2006
What Light: This Week's Poem: Todd Pederson
Todd Pederson
Todd Pederson is the ninth poet chosen in this once-a-week yearlong survey of Minnesota’s poets and their work. The series is sponsored by Magers & Quinn Booksellers.
What Light: This Week's Poem: Todd Pederson
Todd Pederson
Todd Pederson is the ninth poet chosen in this once-a-week yearlong survey of Minnesota’s poets and their work. The series is sponsored by Magers & Quinn Booksellers.
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