A journal of rediscovery
– It’s rare that you get a chance to bite into history, but the bialys at Kossar’s Bialys in New York City allow you to do just that. In a way each Jewish-flatbread that comes out of Kossar’s bialy oven (which has burned almost continuously for the past 60 years) is
– Not much tugs at the imagination more than objects, places, or living organisms with hybrid qualities. Author Rebecca Reynolds followed her muse to discover more about the history and mythology surrounding the plant aptly named: The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. In the following interview she elaborates on her own
– Rare booksellers have stories—things that seem to define them aside from the tales in the books they sell. For the John Bale Book Company in part one of the Project Booklust series it was how Abraham Lincoln’s hair found its way into the shop. In the case of Johnnycake
Continue readingProject Booklust Part Two: Johnnycake Books—Salisbury, Connecticut
– Inspired by the line “Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him,” and the question, “Whose (skull) was it?”, I imagined that Yorick’s skeleton had a life of its own and a future. I even imagined him climbing out of his grave! My creative process usually starts with scanned objects and
Continue readingPeter Ciccariello talks about the inspiration behind his “Poor Yorick” images.
– Poor Yorick’s Brian Lance talked with Charles Bechtel—sculptor, writer, teacher—about assembling scenes from the reclaimed pieces of everyday life. PY: How did you discover Poor Yorick and what drove your decision to submit your work to us? CB: I discovered Poor Yorick through a Facebook friend whose post informed me of
– Angie Cosey, our Oldest Book Contest winner, talks about her Swiss manuscript from 1636. In the summer of 2012 I found myself wandering solo through Switzerland. I’d dined on fondue in Zurich, gone paragliding in the Alps, visited the bears in Berne, hiked with the mountain goats in Creux-du-Van, picked
Continue readingOldest Book Contest Winner: Swiss Manuscript (1636)
– This magnificent building overlooking the Hudson River in Peekskill, New York, was built by the prolific architect Ralph Adams Cram in 1911. For most of the twentieth century it was the home of St. Mary’s School, an Episcopal girl’s boarding and day school. Much of the school’s leadership and
– As I wait for the final Hobbit film to transport me back to Middle-Earth I’ve been thinking about the books that first sparked my love of fantasy. Certainly Tolkien’s works played their part, along with C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and Norman Juster’s The Phantom
Continue readingFlashes of Past: Let Your Imagination Be Your Guide
Poor Yorick: A Journal of Rediscovered Objects in collaboration with our partner, the Mattatuck Museum, is spotlighting a painting from the Mattatuck’s collection. How does this painting inspire you? Please submit your responses to us. We accept all forms of literary genres and electronically reproducible visual or audio media. … Continue readingSpecial Call for Submissions: November 3, 2014 – January 3, 2015