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Writing, the Water of Life

Nancy Flynn March 6, 2009Apostrophe Blog Archive, Reading, Writing

I confess: I’ve never read any fiction by Stephen King. I’ve seen at least one of his stories that was made into a movie—“Stand By Me”—and parts of “Carrie” way back when—I’m remembering the high school prom night scene in particular and Sissy Spacek not having the best of times….

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CarrieOn WritingSissy SpacekStand By MeStephen King

So Much Writing, So Little Time…

Nancy Flynn February 28, 2009Apostrophe Blog Archive, Wisdom, Writing

There are so many avenues to what one can easily call “failure” in this so-called writing life. A while back, I rearranged many aspects of my life so I could more easily prostrate myself on the altar of the written word, figuring that was a surefire way to get the work done…

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Allen GinsbergBecoming a WriterDorothea BrandeHenry JamesMichael VenturaMind Writing Slogans

What Are Words Worth?

Nancy Flynn February 8, 2009Apostrophe Blog Archive, Arts & Culture

Long before the American economy went into its current version of freefall, I’d taken to wondering how you could realistically run a country on…shopping. That sounds nuts and like over-simplification at best but this has become the opinion of many smart, in-the-know, best-and-the-brightest as to what has gotten…

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Benjamin R. BarberThe EconomyThe NationTom Tom Club

Praise Song, Praise Singing!

Nancy Flynn January 22, 2009Apostrophe Blog Archive, History Lessons, Political News

It was lovely to hear Elizabeth Alexander read her poem, “Praise Song for the Day”, written for the occasion of Barack Obama’s inauguration. But somehow it fell flat for me; maybe it was because of where it came during the Inauguration Program…

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Barack Obama InaugurationCall and response.Elizabeth AlexanderLincoln MemorialMarian AndersonpoetryPraisesongs

Late Blooming, Serious

Nancy Flynn January 9, 2009Apostrophe Blog Archive, Wisdom, Writing

A few years ago, a graduate school friend who now teaches in a low-residency writing program was working on a panel about “Late Bloomers” for the Associated Writing Program’s…

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Late BloomersNight-blooming cereusRaymond Carver

The Sounds in Silence

Nancy Flynn December 30, 2008Apostrophe Blog Archive, Arts & Culture

Is it me or does life’s decibel level seem to increase exponentially during the December holidays? It’s not only the music—“Frosty the Snowman” to a reggae beat or the Chipmunks’ version of “Jingle Bells.” Whenever I venture out and about in the world, I encounter more people, more cars…

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Charles SimicDavid OwenNew Yorker

Discreet Charms for the Creative Bourgeoisie*

Nancy Flynn December 20, 2008Apostrophe Blog Archive, Wisdom, Writing

I have been cleaning the house for days. When I first started, there was a real need, the fact that we would be hosting our belated housewarming on Sunday afternoon. But once that was over—and the post-party cleanup had taken place as well—I found that I simply kept going…

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BourgeoisieGustave FlaubertHermann HesseNancy Drew

Forgetting the Words, Finding the Words

Nancy Flynn December 2, 2008Apostrophe Blog Archive, Wisdom, Writing

The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish. When the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten. The purpose of a rabbit snare is to catch rabbits. When the rabbits are caught, the snare is forgotten. The purpose of words is to convey ideas…

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Chuang TzufishtrapLed Zeppelin

BobLit 101

Nancy Flynn November 22, 2008Apostrophe Blog Archive, Arts & Culture

I knew Bob Dylan was out there, DJ of a show on XM Satellite Radio that hit the airwaves in May 2006. But I didn’t sign on to his Theme Time Radio Hour party until eighteen months later, well into the second season. By then, I had lots of catching up to do. “To listen to ‘Theme Time Radio Hour…

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Bob DylanBobLitDreamtimeTheme Radio HourXM Satellite Radio

Those Stylish Elements…

Nancy Flynn November 16, 2008Apostrophe Blog Archive, Book Report

We are on the cusp of having a U.S. President who is both a gifted orator and a talented writer. Election Night was “a very good night for the English language” according to James Wood in a recent issue of the New Yorker. He writes: “A movement in American politics hostile to the possession and…

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Elements of StyleMaira KalmanWilliam Strunk
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