Boston Poetry Marathon (JULY 29 - 31)

Every year (or so), there is a wonderful event that takes place in Boston. The Boston Poetry Marathon is a three day event with a number of staggering poets (both in number: 88 and in talent: Dorthea Lasky, David Rivard, Deborah Morkun, Ish Klein, Macgregor Card, Matvei Yankelevich, ETC ETC ETC, 82 times ETC).

A Summer Poetry Marathon
featuring 88 local and visiting poets
reading for 8 minutes apiece
Admission is free but the hat will be
be passed


Friday 7/29, 7 PM - 10 PM
Saturday 7/30, 1 PM - 10:30 PM
Sunday 7/31, 1 PM - 5 PM
OUTPOST 186
186 1/2 Hampshire St., Inman Square, Cambridge

I stumbled upon it last year when Elisa Gabbert read and I got to hear Eileen Myles and hosts of others. Sadly, I will not be able to make the Saturday and Sunday readings, but will try and make the Friday night (living an hour north without a reliable car sucks) but if you are in Boston you should check it out. I guarantee you'll enjoy it (although it will get hot, Outpost 186 is small). There are a variety of styles and the turnover is quick (8 minutes per writer). Please support in any way possible, even if you stop by for 10 minutes and move on. Having events like this in Boston is awesome, and I can only imagine the amount of work going into logistics.
Did I mention BBQ? BBQ!

Link to the list of readers and info is here: Boston Poetry Marathon

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Hot Potato: God is 4d

"In other words, a 4D being would be both omniscient and omnipresent. It would see everything at once and be everywhere at once. And it could change anything at will."

Michael Martone is an interesting character and interview. I have never read his fiction, but now I want to. He gets into a theoretic about the 4th dimension, which could provide for the existence of God/gods, as well as a framework for ghosts, knowing the future, etc. He also talks about robot rights an encoding his writing as future writing's DNA. A must read @ HTMLGIANT.


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