ZOOBIQUITY: Recommended for Anyone with an Interest in Medicine and/or Cute Goats

Zoobiquity by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers Reviewed by Steven Did you know that dinosaurs got cancer? Did you hear about the alcoholic monkey? How many great white sharks would you challenge to impress all the cool sea otters? Most people, doctors included, are woefully unaware of how alike human and animal physiology actually are, … Continue reading ZOOBIQUITY: Recommended for Anyone with an Interest in Medicine and/or Cute Goats →

Experimental Summer: Genre Hopping with Anne Carson

Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse, written by Anne Carson and reviewed by Brian C. ~ Genre must be a weird thing for an artist to think about. The creative process seems almost the antithesis of the preconceived ideas, tropes, or expectations that live within genres. But you don’t have to look long to … Continue reading Experimental Summer: Genre Hopping with Anne Carson →

Poem of the Day: ‘Gnosticism III’ by Anne Carson

It's still April, which means it's still National Poetry Month. Today's poem of the day is Gnosticism III by Anne Carson, from her collection, Decreation: Poetry, Essays, Opera. Carson is known for her innovative work with poetry, composing entire novels in verse such as Autobiography in Red, which was a New York Times Notable Book … Continue reading Poem of the Day: ‘Gnosticism III’ by Anne Carson →