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On Neuroscience and Storytelling
In the last five years, it has appeared very likely that literature and storytelling as we have known them for thousands of years will be affected radically, even if… More
Anthropoids
The next time you go to the zoo/ The zoo/ Slow down for a minute or two/ Or two More
PEN Appeal: Miguel Angel Casillas
April 9, 2009 Lic. Emilio González Márquez Gobernador del Estado de Jalisco Palacio de Gobierno, Av. Corona No. 31, Planta Baja Col. Centro, Guadalajara C.P. 44100 Estado de Jalisco, México Fax: (+52 33) 36 48 1601/02 Lic.… More
PEN Appeal: Omidreza Mirsayafi
April 9, 2009 His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei, The Office of the Supreme Leader Islamic Republic Street – Shahid Keshvar Doust Street Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran His Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Head… More
Being Saïd
On a stage in New York, a Director, an Actor, and an Actress are struggling to finish a play written by Saïd Sayrafiezadeh.Director: (Addressing the audience.) Ladies and gentlemen,… More
Save Me from the Pious and the Vengeful
for Joe Wood 1965-1999Out of nothing comes language and out of language comes nothing and everything. Everything challenges the tenuous world order. Every emotion derails every other one. One… More
Stars are shredding machines and From my mother’s sleep
I talk to who I want. Guten Tag Herr Gutenberg. The invention of movable type was inspired by his close observation of clouds, how when you look away they rearrange themselves in… More
The Flood Notebooks
This is another summer of the VanishingA summer of the country turning from more loss. Switch off the TV, power down the computer, stop the conversation.Everyone is tired of… More
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