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Newspaper Owner and Journalist Shot Dead
Valério Nascimento, journalist and owner of Panorama Geral, was shot dead outside his home in Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro state, on May 3, 2011. More
A Fine, Fine Day
I It was too late for the Avenue so I headed downtown to the corner of Jones and Eddy. There, the sidewalk is stain’d with the lives of the… More
Monster in the Playground
This story is dedicated to all the children in this world who suffer abuse in whatever form, and to my step-mom, Dorothy. Dorothy’s prayerful hopes for me gave me… More
To Eat or Not to Eat, That Is the Question
An Examination of the Food Culture at One Modern American Detention Center Fictional and nonfictional accounts[1] of prison[2] life all point out the centrality of food in a prisoner’s life.… More
Criminal Injustice
Many important lessons were taught by Hurricane Katrina, which demolished a large area along the gulf coast and killed more than one thousand people in Louisiana and Mississippi in… More
Silent Chatter
John woke one rainy morning and discovered the writing in the floor. When his bare feet touched the cold concrete, he looked down to locate his slippers and… More
Working Day Notes: The Publishing Revolution is Here
Introduction by Joshua FurstWe’ll examine the current state of publishing and the massive changes it’s going through. The panel of publishers and authors will describe their experiences, and try… More
Working Day Statement: Solitude and Community
How do artists reconcile solitude and community? To start, we recognize the tension. Our quiet, private moments of creation are inextricably connected to a social reality. Without grasping this… More
Working Day Statement: The Publishing Revolution is Here
The members of the panel in collaboration with the audience agreed upon the following statement:In an age of abundance, price is driven to zero. What is the role of… More
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