Elizabeth McCracken and Edward Carey's Write Balance

The local literary duo discusses being a creative couple and how it affects their work and process

"...of several books, including the Story Prize-winning collection Thunderstruck & Other Stories; Carey is the author of several books,..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

J. Scott Brownlee's Requiem for Used Ignition Cap

J. Scott Brownlee's first full-length poetry collection brings him back to Llano, powerfully

"...On Sun., Dec. 27, at 2pm, Brownlee will join poets John Fry and Susan B.A. Somers-Willett in a reading..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Whole Lotta Lit to Hit

Texas Book Festival's 2015 Lit Crawl is as huge as the state

"...State Cemetery. Nerd Jeopardy. Crimes Against Humanity with books. Writers trying to identify their own words – and failing...."

Oct. 14, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

DVDanger: I Am Santa Claus

Director Tommy Avallone finds the men behind the beard

"...saw Morgan Spurlock become its distributor through his Warrior Poets company. Avallone's last film, Miss December played at the..."

Dec. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fall in re: Verse

Raking up some of the season's poetry collections

"...in partnership with UT Department of English, the New Writers Project, and the Michener Center for Writers, opened the..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Letters At 3AM: Karen Holden's This Music

This Music, Karen Holden's new poetry collection, expresses the connection between the self and the world

"...been recognized as one of the 20th century's greatest poets...."

Sept. 5, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

The Trip to Italy

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon continues their journeys as a couple of guys attached at the funny bone.

"...jokes during the excursion, which tracks the 19th century poets’ travels along the Italian peninsula.) Call this bromance My..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

One Direction: This Is Us

This big, fat kiss to the band's young, female fans is directed by that advocate for good nutrition: Super Size Me's Morgan Spurlock.

"...instead the war chest of Spurlock’s production company Warrior Poets...."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lake Bell Is 'In a World' of Her Own

Sound studios, trailer voiceovers and high-speed rivalries

"...Michael Madsen (see "Michael Madsen, Last of the Warrior Poets"), and he beat himself up a little over dealing..."

Aug. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Poem in Your Pocket Day: April 18

Carry your favorite words with you

"...you're having trouble picking one, the Academy of American Poets can help you get started with its simple PDFs,..."

April 17, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

The Q&A Hole: What Extinct Animal Would You Bring Back To Life?

With Matt Oztalay, Peter-John Byrnes, Wiley Wiggins, and more

"...– W. S. Merwin, from For a Coming Extinction..."

Feb. 11, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Reading Between the 'I's

The Secret Life of Pronouns author James Pennebaker on what your tweets reveal about your state of mind

"...This expression can be comforting to writers on cold winter evenings, I've found, when a lack..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Heartsick Poet

Poet Dean Young celebrates a new book and hopes for a new heart

"...is a joint appointment between the Michener Center for Writers and the English Department. He's currently on sabbatical, but..."

April 8, 2011 Books Feature by Amy Smith

Howl

Howl is a must-see for Beat freaks and poetry geeks but might not be an enriching experience for newcomers to the work of Allen Ginsberg.

Nov. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Young Romantics: The Tangled Lives of English Poetry's Greatest Generation

It takes a village: This inquiry into the late-period Romantics debunks the idea of the individual artist as isolated, sui generis, and in torment

"...The sentimental interpretation of the Romantic poets as isolated, sui generis, and in torment was popularized..."

May 7, 2010 Books Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin Singers

Area high school poets get to share the concert stage with old-school masters of verse

"...sing. But the 50-voice chorus wasn't content just honoring poets of the past; it wanted poets of the future..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two: Looking Up

Along the path back to wonder

"...stories, novels, television shows, music – and their creators: writers, poets, filmmakers, painters, dreamers...."

May 22, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Soul Men

Samuel Jackson and Bernie Mac play a couple of washed-up and forgotten R&B backup singers, who are on an improbable road back to fame.

"...in need of a jolt of energy, these two poets of profanity are always ready with rapid-fire, mean-spirited rants..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Playing for the People

More from director Steven Sebring on Patti Smith

"...were so inspired, coming out of the movie, by poets like [Gregory] Corso and [Arthur] Rimbaud, and they all..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

News/Print

The All Poetry, All the Time Edition

"...Madison, Wisc. Want more? Check out www.austinslam.com... Four Austin poets appear in a newly released anthology from Red Hen..."

March 28, 2008 Books Column by Kimberley Jones

Deadbeat Poets

Thursday

"...Deadbeat PoetsNotes From the Underground (Pop Detective)..."

March 14, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

'Jorge Macchi: The Anatomy of Melancholy'

This Argentinean artist's work may not grab you immediately, but its understated lyricism will linger

"...conceptual art, but it also brings to mind the poets Charles Baudelaire and André Breton, among other observers of..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Arts Review by Amanda Douberley

Luv Doc Recommends: 2007 National Poetry Slam Individual Finals

Paramount Theatre, Friday, August 10, 2007

"...does sound cooler than simple, unadorned “poetry.” Maybe slam poets simply refuse to own up to the inherent dorkiness..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

The Power of Poetry

Johnston High English teacher makes poets out of school's urban immigrant youths

"...their parents' bound copies of Whitman and Dickinson. These poets are struggling with the same obstacles that face urban..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Mr. Not So Frivolous

Wallace Shawn bares all about writing, why he does theatre, and that play with all the sex in it

"...so I don't know. ... I suppose you know writers really don't know what their writing comes from. You..."

May 11, 2007 Arts Feature by Spencer Parsons

TV Eye

Galán and La Guerra

"...(April 26) at 8pm. This season features Austin slam poets, the Tosca String Quartet, the Austin firefighter calendar men,..."

April 27, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The History Boys

If you like your British movies quick, raunchy, reflective, and bittersweet, then The History Boys, based on the stage play, is for you.

"...to cop a feel in their nether regions. Dead Poets Society this is not. Strangely enough, the very heterosexual..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Letters @ 3AM

One of the great lessons of civilizations is that smarts don't count for much in the long run

"...Hey, in the 20th century the Greeks had great poets again – it was about 2,300 years since their..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Real Sofistikashun

Tony Hoagland's book of essays doesn't waste a second on justifying himself or poetry

"...more who claim to simply not get it. Many poets have grappled with this truth and attempted to change..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Books Review by Jess Sauer

BAM! Performing Arts Festival: What's that sound?

Pro Arts Collective gets your attention with BAM!, a new performing arts festival bringing dancers, actors, poets, and musicians to Austin to display the surge of creativity among African-American artists

"...up is a congregation of dancers, actors, musicians, and poets from San Francisco; Phoenix; Jackson, Miss.; Dallas; San Antonio;..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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