Archives for the ‘The Residue’ Category

Donald Barthelme: Me & Miss Mandible

Critic and scholar Daniel Green discusses “Me & Miss Mandible,” a work emblematic of Donald’s prosaic style and satire.

Donald Barthelme “The Indian Uprising”

As part of Pages to Pixel’s Author of the Month series, Christian Harder discusses Barthelme’s “Indian Uprising”.

Poems on Loan: Vol. 2

Pages to Pixels’ weekly exhibition of a published poem for readers’ edification and enjoyment.

Author of the Month: Donald Barthelme

Pages to Pixels launches up a new series: Author of the Month. Special commentators discuss and admire his work. The first selection is Donald Barthelme.

“On Squaw Peak” Discussion

Ashok Karra of Rethink, a blog on poetry, philosophy, and politics, critiques Robert Hass’ “On Squaw Peak”

Guest Post: “CD Covers”

Guest author Marc Nash discusses the vices of e-readers; what do we lose by sacrificing design for efficiency?

A Past, Lost & Lively

Those who admire art chase after the sources of inspiration as a child chases playthings of innocent curiosity. If anything in our mundane, austere world of calculable bounds retains a measure of its magic, it must be the germ of human inspiration, polluting entire cortexes with creative desire in winnowing seconds. I tend to believe [...]

Robert Hass: Spring Drawing

Two Poems from Pulitzer-winning poet Robert Hass. He masters language, allowing the reader a small, soulful translation. Spring Drawing.