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March 29 Living Room w/ Mary Sherwin

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Splabman

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live as another person, if only for a day? For a week? For three years? Mary Paynter Sherwin brings us the famous case of Martin Guerre for inspiration this week … Continue reading →

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7PM – April 12 Living Room – Elegy –

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Splabman

Elegy, a long poetic tradition. Generally a lamenting song of grieving for the deceased subject. What are the existential ramifications of this mode of writing?  What new types of being does this allow for the dead?  What of the role … Continue reading →

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Rain on Your Living Room Tuesday April 5

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Splabman

“No, Alex, it’s not a myth. It rains a lot in Seattle.” Words I’d heard from various sources before moving out here less than a year ago. Little could I imagine the all-pervasiveness – the wet presence that affects Seattlites … Continue reading →

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Nate Mackey Visit Huge Success

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Splabman

The SPLAB Visiting Poet Series welcomed Nathaniel Mackey to Seattle March 11 and 12, 2011, for a prose reading and conversation, a workshop and a poetry reading. For many reasons, this event set a new high water mark for SPLAB. … Continue reading →

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