written by Morofilm
on Thursday, 4 of September , 2008 at 2:18 am
Only a few days into her joyride as a vice presidential hopeful, Sarah Palin's words are peppered with duh's and plain inanities. Her recent 'Iraq war is a task from God' statement just sent a full pint of draught beer jetting out of my nostrils. Next thing we know she will ...
written by Morofilm
on Tuesday, 2 of September , 2008 at 12:08 am
Iowa's literary community gathered at Prairie Lights Books last Sunday for its first reading this season. During the three-month residency, IWP fellows have the opportunity to read their works in the bookstore or at IWP's official residence, the Shambaugh House. Sometimes, students of the University of Iowa's Writing Workshop also read ...
written by Morofilm
on Monday, 1 of September , 2008 at 3:09 pm
It's the first day of Ramadan. The first day of fall. In Adania Shibli's words, "I awoke to the invasion of the room by a dazzling wave of light." It's bright and warm, a good day for walking, or riding a boat at the nearby lake. But no, the first day of ...
written by Morofilm
on Monday, 1 of September , 2008 at 3:09 pm
It's the first day of Ramadan. The first day of fall. In Adania Shibli's words, "I awoke to the invasion of the room by a dazzling wave of light." It's bright and warm, a good day for walking, or riding a boat at the nearby lake. But no, the first day of ...
written by Morofilm
on Saturday, 30 of August , 2008 at 12:50 am
The 2008 International Writing Program kicked off its regular afternoon readings today at the Shambaugh House with a packed audience.IWP fellow Ruby Rahman, a poet, fiction writer, and essayist from Bangladesh, read her poems. Here's a sampling:The Flute I Would Leave Behind for ...
written by Morofilm
on Wednesday, 27 of August , 2008 at 8:05 pm
Nikola was peeved when he showed me his check. At first I couldn't understand why he was upset. He didn't get a smaller amount that the rest of the IWP fellows. In fact all of us received a uniform amount to cover a month's per diem and incidental expenses."Look at ...
