A journal of rediscovery
– 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
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– 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
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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
– The recent harvest contains seeds of spring but the fields lie fallow. The barrier between life and death feelstransparent, and even permeable. Skulls are part of the scary images seen in North America on Halloween where traditions reflect our fear of the dark, goblins, ghosts, and death. But in Mexico, skulls are used
– 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 essay about deliberately “losing” something I had so diligently kept tabs on all these years would offer an interesting twist on the theme. PY: In
Continue readingInterview: Laura Sommers, Author of “The Pink Vase”
– Like many cities in Connecticut, Waterbury has a rich history that can be attributed to the industry which helped it flourish. Although the thriving industry of yesteryear has dwindled, the nickname of the city still remains. The history of Waterbury is quite charming. Waterbury is known as the Brass
– I am passionate about psychology and specifically Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). My career as a researcher has focused on ways to look at the patterns substance users develop while I work to help people break these patterns and create healthier ones. Lately, I have wondered about consciousness and what
Continue readingFlashes of Past: Triggering Biology of the Brain
– 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 of the Mojave. Las Vegas sits in a bowl-shaped valley surrounded by mountains. At the center of the bowl, the bottom of the valley, is
Continue readingSkull Talk: The Birth of Las Vegas at the Old Mormon Fort
A Q& A by Melissa Gordon – Wow, there are so many corners in what we call “local history!” Corners worth exploring; corners in which is hidden a great deal of wisdom. —Marilyn Nelson on Poor Yorick Marilyn Nelson is a current Chancellor of the Academy
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