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...Oratory Jorie Graham seemed reluctant to begin reading her newest work before an audience of scholars, students, and Cantabrigians last Friday night in the Adams House Common Room. Although she is one of Harvard’s foremost poets, the esteemed writer appeared nervous, slightly fidgety and out of breath, explained as a result of the presence of many colleagues and friends. While clutching her necklace, she dove headlong into reading six poems of her intensely personal and most recent book, Overlord...
...want a resolution. You say you want the protection of academic speech. You say you want an open university. In the same breath, you decry the fact that your professors have the nerve to publicly debate the president of Harvard. You hope to hush the voices of women who assert they’ve been excluded at this place. And you would hate to see a community of intelligent people actually end up with a say in how things are done around here...
...first contract, and some real monetary penalties for employers who infringe on workers’ freedom of association. The bill is gaining momentum in Congress, and pressure from some red staters might even be able to force President Bush’s hand. Don’t hold your breath, though...
...book against the death penalty, Dead Man Walking, became a movie and even an opera. At 65, she's only getting angrier. In The Death of Innocents, she escorts two men to their executions--and this time she's sure they are not guilty. Prejean spoke, barely pausing for breath, with TIME's Amanda Ripley about the Pope, politics and hypocrisy...
...live act, Low are a breath of fresh air. Alan and Mimi, as practicing Mormons, lead a quiet lifestyle worlds removed from most of their groupies-n-gin peers. Shining through in their lyrics and in their relationship, this faith that sets them apart also brings their sound to a new level. Although less minimalist than their first release (every song title on I Could Live In Hope is one word), The Great Destroyer is just as bare and beautiful as the rest of their albums. The music, although not conducive even to foot-tapping, rewards patience and silence with...