This afternoon, I read a review of The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker, wherein the reviewer seems to like Aristotle better than Carl Jung. But then, who doesn’t?
In any case, the book apparently argues (I say “apparently” because I haven’t actually read it) that the plots of all … Read the rest
LitKicks member charlajean tipped us off to this recent event:
Patricia Elliott Marvin, who befriended William Burroughs in 1978, decided to have a garage sale of Burroughs memorabilia. Her collection included various books, posters, letters and drawings of, from and about Burroughs and the Beat Generation.
I haven’t been … Read the rest
In March I mentioned the beginning of a nation-wide poetry recitation tournament modeled after the National Spelling Bee. A few weeks ago, Nigerian born Stephanie Oparaugo, a high school senior, was named the Washington Regional Champion in the National Endowment for the Arts National Poetry Recitation Contest. Instead of writing … Read the rest
Last November, just about six months ago, we premiered a new LitKicks format designed for a tight focus on literary discussion. We wanted to strip the site down to a minimal foundation — three discussions a week, one poetry board, and nothing more.
We knew this was an unusually rigid … Read the rest