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california

Our Last Summer

Our Last Summer

August. 2021. All is quiet.

August. 2021. All is quiet.

Californian Miłosz

Californian Miłosz

Sizzling

Sizzling

Santa Barbara

Photo essay:

Santa Barbara

René Girard has many Silicon Valley disciples…

René Girard has many Silicon Valley disciples…

Michael Thomsen on Larry Levis

Michael Thomsen on Larry Levis

Volker M. Welter: High Desert

Volker M. Welter: High Desert

On Pynchon’s California Novels

B. Alexandra Szerlip: Dream Train

B. Alexandra Szerlip: Dream Train

‘Ray, 1956’ and ‘Watermarks from a Night Spring’ by Joe Linker

Poems:

‘Ray, 1956’ and ‘Watermarks from a Night Spring’ by Joe Linker

United

United

Joan Frank reads from ‘Make It Stay’

Podcast:

Joan Frank reads from ‘Make It Stay’

Stanford Valley

Stanford Valley

Hector Tobar reads from ‘The Barbarian Nurseries’

Podcast:

Hector Tobar reads from ‘The Barbarian Nurseries’

Californian Imagery

Californian Imagery

Chris Adrian reads from ‘The Great Night’

Podcast:

Chris Adrian reads from ‘The Great Night’

Hillside

Where Jefferson Meets Jesus

It Was a Public University All Along

Video:

It Was a Public University All Along

What Is Breakfast?
Podcast: What Is Breakfast?
‘Happy Haiku’ by Tawanda Mulalu
Poems: ‘Happy Haiku’ by Tawanda Mulalu
‘“Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad”’ by M.R. James
Classic short story: ‘“Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad”’ by M.R. James
‘Oh, whistle and I’ll come to you, my lad’ by Robert Burns
Poem: ‘Oh, whistle and I’ll come to you, my lad’ by Robert Burns
Night of the Living Dread
Video: Night of the Living Dread
‘A Mother’ by James Joyce
Classic short story: ‘A Mother’ by James Joyce