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Month: October 2014

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Skull Talk: Día de los Muertos

Posted on October 31, 2014October 30, 2014 CaraP

– The recent harvest contains seeds of spring but the fields lie fallow. The barrier between life and death feelstransparent, and even permeable. Skulls are

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Interview: Laura Sommers, Author of “The Pink Vase”

Posted on October 30, 2014October 30, 2014 CaraP

–   PY: What inspired you to submit your essay, “The Pink Vase,” to Poor Yorick? LS: When I saw your call for submissions, I thought my

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Skull Talk: The Brass City

Posted on October 24, 2014October 20, 2014 CaraP

– Like many cities in Connecticut, Waterbury has a rich history that can be attributed to the industry which helped it flourish. Although the thriving

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Flashes of Past: Triggering Biology of the Brain

Posted on October 23, 2014October 21, 2014 CaraP

– I am passionate about psychology and specifically Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). My career as a researcher has focused on ways to look at the

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Skull Talk: The Birth of Las Vegas at the Old Mormon Fort

Posted on October 17, 2014October 29, 2014 CaraP

– Do you know what the name “Las Vegas” means? It’s Spanish for the meadows—not normally what comes to mind when you think of this part

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American Boy

Posted on October 15, 2014December 10, 2014 CaraP

Kristine Weatherston’s short film tells a story of immigration after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and shows us how history weaves through generations. … Continue readingAmerican Boy

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Ian Boyden Transforms 4.5-Million-Year-Old Meteorite

Posted on October 15, 2014April 15, 2015 CaraP

The pages of this book, cut from a meteorite millions of years old, stimulate our ecological awareness.
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Écorché

Posted on October 15, 2014February 18, 2015 CaraP

In the year 1801 a man’s body was nailed to a cross in the name of art. Andy Brown’s new poem “Écorché” explains why.

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The Cardiff Giant

Posted on October 15, 2014April 2, 2015 CaraP

Kim Roberts’ poem tells the tale of a hoax so elaborate it made P.T. Barnum jealous.
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The Girl in the Staveloftet

Posted on October 15, 2014February 18, 2015 CaraP

When the Black Death came to Norway, a child survived. Jen Mehan imagines what it was like. … Continue readingThe Girl in the Staveloftet

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