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...kinds of pieces I enjoy most are small and essay-like,” he says. “I like to write about stuff that interests me and broaden it out so that it interests others as well...
...there you have it—a foolproof plan to get the perfect “respectable” dream job. To further demonstrate my natural political acumen and uncanny ability to answer the tough questions posed of those in my future profession, I will now open the essay for any questions you may have...
...Fernandez, this is a ridiculously ill-conceived idea, not to mention a shoddily-written essay. You should be ashamed of yourself. On behalf of the reading public, I demand a thorough apology and call upon the editors of this magazine to publicly castigate...
This could be an essay in contempt--the movie's title suggests a corrective fart aimed at the ghost of folk pop--but what's the fun in that? These gifted improv-ers of course locate the ludicrous. (Lynch does a roguish parody of everything that is creepy and false about show-biz poise.) But Guest also trusts any actor's tendency to fall in love with his character--and find elaborate rationales for goofy behavior. "There had been abuse in my family," Higgins solemnly recalls. "But it was mostly musical...
...left the corporate world to write full time. He numbers among his many literary accomplishments three books of poetry—one of them an American Book Award winner—and the book of literary criticism Can Poetry Matter? named for his Atlantic Monthly essay which stimulated much discussion on the role of poetry in the modern world. Gioia also leads several poetry conferences and is a commentator for BBC Radio...