From "Aphorisms"

Poetry;  December 1, 2007 ;     91 words ......raise a toast to madness, I toast myself as well. There are nights that don't ever happen. [Author Affiliation] ALDA MERINI* is author of numerous books, including The Presence of Orpheus, Fear of God, Roman Wedding, Diary of an Other, and...

For My Daughter

Poetry;  December 1, 2007 ;     128 words ......modesty. We're a canvas by Giovanni Bellini: a virgin and a sweet rabbit. Translated by Sarah Arvio [Author Affiliation] ANTONELLA ANEDDA* teaches at the University of Arezzo and is the author of numerous books of poems, essays, and translations.

From "Aphorisms and Spells"

Poetry;  December 1, 2007 ;     78 words ......Mons Veneris. No one can know what is between me and God. Translated by Douglas Basford [Author Affiliation] ALDA MERINI* is author of numerous books, including The Presence of Orpheus, Fear of God, Roman Wedding, Diary of an Other, and...

Vendetta

Poetry;  December 1, 2007 ;     186 words ......its iron to the fire that now embraces the earth and celebrates me. Translated by Geoffrey Brock [Author Affiliation] ANTONELLA ANEDDA* teaches at the University of Arezzo and is the author of numerous books of poems, essays, and translations.

Come Winter

Poetry;  February 1, 2003 ;     138 words ......the tracks, Straining to catch a glimpse of them. [Author Affiliation] CHARLES simic has published sixteen collections of his own poetry, five books of essays, a memoir, and numerous books of translations. Among his honors are the Pulitzer...

A Marriage

Michigan Quarterly Review;  October 1, 2001 ;     187 words ......that I am seeing, For all his philosophy and all her common sense. [Author Affiliation] ANNE STEVENSON, a frequent contributor to MQR, is the author of numerous books of poetry, including The Collected Poems 1955-1995 (Oxford University...

Do I want to be a leader?

The Journal for Quality and Participation;  October 1, 2001 ;     458 words ......can ride with me in a Mercedes 300 XL convertible? [Author Affiliation] Dr. H. James Harrington is currently the president...and Participation. Prior to heading up the software [Author Affiliation] company, he was president of the Harrington Group...Hurd, Reiker Consulting Group. Harrington has ...

American Iron, 1607-1900

Business History Review;  April 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......that industry in any major way. Author Affiliation: Reviewed by John N. Ingham Author Affiliation: John N. Ingham is professor...Toronto. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including Making...

Journey From The Old, Into The Soul

The New York Jewish Week;  October 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......one's level of comfort, beyond what is familiar.' [Author Affiliation] Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky Special To The Jewish Week [Author Affiliation] Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky is Executive Director of the...Jews-by-choice, and unaffiliated Jews. He is also author of numerous books that bring ...

Why Norman Finkelstein Is A 'Pariah'

The New York Jewish Week;  July 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......prostitutes," moral perverts, "clowns" and worse.' [Author Affiliation] Alan M. Dershowitz Special To The Jewish Week [Author Affiliation] Alan M. Dershowitz is a professor of law at Harvard Law School and the author of numerous books.

The Word

Michigan Quarterly Review;  April 1, 2003 ;     206 words ......Maintaining my post would otherwise be a waste, hopeless if not for the thought of that. [Author Affiliation] BILL KNOTT has published numerous books since his debut volume The Naomi Poems (Follett, 1968), including most recently two books...

Scapegoat--General Percival of Singapore

RUSI Journal;  February 1, 1997 ;     319 words ......troops at Singapore in February 1942-has been the subject of numerous books. This biography of Arthur Percival-GOC of Malaya Command...reading for those interested in the war against Japan. [Author Affiliation] TIM MOREMAN Department of War Studies, King's College...

WRITING

Michigan Quarterly Review;  July 1, 2005 ;     160 words ......gaze of travelers who never return. Translated from Spanish by Kirk Nesset [Author Affiliation] EUGENIO MONTEJO, born in Caracas in 1938, has published numerous books of poetry and two books of essays. The Trees: Selected Poems 1967-2004 appeared...

From East to West: A History of Monasticism

Anglican Theological Review;  January 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......by noninclusive language, a bane of numerous books published in England even today. Nevertheless...in the depth of the heart" (p. 127). [Author Affiliation] TIM VIVIAN [Author Affiliation] Saint Paul's Episcopal Parish Bakersfield...

Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts

et Cetera;  July 1, 2008 ;     302 words ......New York: Norton, 2007. Clive James, an author of numerous books of criticism, autobiography, and poetry has provided...I highly recommend reading this exceptional work. [Author Affiliation] REVIEW BY MARTIN H. LEVINSON, PHD