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Mad, Bad, Impossible to Know
For all we know about Lord Byron, he was still something of a mystery. Two new biographies fill in the gaps — one with idle speculation, one with imagination.
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You Let My Son Have a BIBLE? You Bastards!
Her son came home from school with (grab your smelling salts) a Bible!
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Ted and Sylvia
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Dante Alighieri's poetic justice
Dante comes to mind for me anytime the phrase "poetic justice" comes up. He pretty much invented it.
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Pollitt wins for commentary
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Lucretius: Scientist, philosopher, poet
It's beautiful poetry, and a nice view of the emerging idea of scientific empiricism. It's a wonder even simply to appreciate the scope of the author's ambition.
Beloved poet disses Tiger Woods, George Bush and reveals she has a tattoo
My offline journalism gig gave me a chance to cover this event. It was incredible, so I wanted to share it with the wider world of the internet
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The Perfect Anti-War Poem
BC Writer of the Day