“The writer’s role is to menace the public’s conscience. He must have a position, a point of view. He must see the arts as a vehicle of social criticism and […]
Dispatches From The Weirdo Convention 2026
“It can make us physically well, or horribly ill.” – David Byrne, ‘How Music Works’ Real quick: I am reading poems TONIGHT, 3/11, at The Whistler. That’s right, two weeks […]
On Performing
“[Singing] was sensuous, a pure pleasure, which didn’t take anything away from the emotions being expressed…Music can do that; you can enjoy singing about something sad.” – David Byrne, ‘How […]
The Poem I Recommend If You Don't Think You Like Poetry
“I had my first nightmare about dangling by an umbilical cord from a white sky above a white boat floating in blood.” – Zachary Schomburg, “1978”