- John Stoehr
Arts Editor
There's more to art than you think. It's not just theater, paintings, books and dance. It's the enterprise of human creativity and it takes vastly different shapes and forms. Here you'll find my thoughts about the arts in Charleston and beyond. Neither of us knows what to expect.
Category Archives: Poetry
Audio interview with Thomas Lux
September 19, 2008 – 3:44 pm
I reviewed the latest book of poetry by Thomas Lux for the paper this week. He’s giving a reading of his work at the Ashley Hall School for Girls on Monday. Here’s a snippet of what I wrote about his new volume called God Particles:
God Particles … is replete with iron words — language hardened [...]
Breaking News: The new Crazyhorse has arrived
December 18, 2007 – 3:54 pm
The newest issue of Crazyhorse has just arrived. It was printed last week and sent to my office today. Published twice a year by the College of Charleston, the literary journal has featured since its founding in 1960 the likes of Updike, Carver, Bly, Ha Jin, Billy Collins, Galway Kinnell and many more well-known poets, [...]
Journal: Kooser’s Corner
December 13, 2007 – 9:58 am
From Ted Kooser, a former poet laureate of the United States, who syndicates a poem of the week. This was sent a couple of weeks ago, but I can’t remember when specifically. Enjoy . . . —J.S.
American Life in Poetry: Column 141
BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006
Life becomes more complicated every day, and each [...]
The Soft Paper Cut
November 26, 2007 – 5:21 pm
Local poet Marcus Amaker has just published a new book of poems and graphic art called The Soft Paper Cut. He is planning a small book tour that includes the following stops:
Nov. 30, 8:12 p.m.
Sonia Manilla’s Grill and Lounge (N. Charleston)
Dec. 1, 1:01 p.m.
Blue Bicycle Books (downtown)
Dec. 3, 8:11 p.m.
East Bay Meeting House (downtown)
Dec. 6, [...]
Journal: Auden on Brueghel’s Icarus
November 12, 2007 – 5:15 pm
Suffering is never easy to understand. When a colleague of mine told me about his friend, I was reminded of that. This friend died in a horrible way. One might conclude that he suffered terribly. Human nature can be so indifferent to other’s suffering. I don’t know if that’s a bad thing. That is, I [...]
