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Live Free or Die: The Poetry of Robert Frost and Donald Hall at Bookstock
Live Free or Die: The Poetry of Robert Frost and Donald Hall at Bookstock
By Sarah Bennett
August 01, 2013

Robert Frost and Donald Hall — two iconic, though very different New Hampshire poets — got their due at the Bookstock Literary Festival.

 
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Book Sword: David Sedaris, Margaret Atwood, Tom Robbins & More
Book Sword: David Sedaris, Margaret Atwood, Tom Robbins & More
By Kate Gavino
August 01, 2013

We take literary-minded words and anagram them to find ... deeper meaning? Hidden truth? Happy coincidence?

 

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Strange Finds: "Flavors"
Strange Finds: "Flavors"
By jake goldman
July 31, 2013

An assortment of poetry, autobiography, drawings and humor that is as heartfelt as it is silly.

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Death as an Obstacle: An Interview with Stephin Merritt
Death as an Obstacle: An Interview with Stephin Merritt
By Kate Gavino
July 30, 2013

Stephin Merritt discusses sci-fi, hackneyed metaphors and how his music-making process involves two “different species of beaver.” 

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3D Printing: Separating Science Fiction from Reality
3D Printing: Separating Science Fiction from Reality
By Freddie Moore
July 29, 2013

Let's cut through the hype around 3D printing to see where the technology actually stands today and where it's likely to go tomorrow.

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Samuel Fuller’s Character, Characters and Characters' Characters​
Samuel Fuller’s Character, Characters and Characters' Characters​
By Helen Schumacher
July 26, 2013

Even by today’s standards, the idiosyncratic work of filmmaker Samuel Fuller stands out as a progressive response to the narrow-mindedness of Hollywood.

 

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Book Sword: Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, Frank O’Hara & More
Book Sword: Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, Frank O’Hara & More
By Kate Gavino
July 26, 2013

We take literary-minded words and anagram them to find ... deeper meaning? Hidden truth? Happy coincidence?

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This is the Art that Bankrupt Detroit May Auction Off
This is the Art that Bankrupt Detroit May Auction Off
By Ian Bourland
July 25, 2013

In declaring bankruptcy, Detroit risks forever losing its Institute of Arts.

 

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A Live Reading of David Rakoff’s “Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish”
A Live Reading of David Rakoff’s “Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish”
By Sarah Bennett
July 25, 2013

The author’s final book read in its entirety by family and friends

 

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Strange Finds: “Really, Miss Henderson!”
Strange Finds: “Really, Miss Henderson!”
By jake goldman
July 24, 2013

A series of crude cartoons about a group of shipwrecked men and women stranded on small islands, trying and failing to have sex with each other. Oh, there’s also cannibalism.

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