Tag Archives: Saul Bellow

sages of the stoop and curb

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Dave

In New York, people of all sorts freely mix with each other; but only slightly do they thaw and melt into a common pool of humanity. Edward Adler: Notes From a Dark Street. 1962. ….Martyrdom and suffering recounted in some … Continue reading →

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goodbye columbus

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J. ) Goodbye Columbus and Five Short Stories Meridian Fiction, 1960 Design: Paul Rand Rand’s lyrical, playful cover for the paperback version of Roth’s first book—maybe the last time one … Continue reading →

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America fit for man and beast: they had a dream?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Dave

They all came to look for America….. “Let us be lovers we’ll marry our fortunes together.” “I’ve got some real estate here in my bag.” So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner pies And we walked off … Continue reading →

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STORYTELLERS IN THE FOREST: Making Peace With The Power Of Death

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Dave

Freud said of folk tales that they contain “the dreams of the human race.” One of these dreams is about the simple good prevailing over the subtle wicked. Most of the stories that the Grimm brothers collected are lay moral … Continue reading →

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