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Drunk Commentary on Archibald MacLeish’s “‘Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments’” by David Galef The praisers of women in their proud and beautiful poems, —a shout-out to Phil Sidney! Naming the grave mouth and the hair and the eyes, —damn,... More »
What It’s Like Being a Woman in a P.G. Wodehouse Novel by David Galef Your name may be Mary or Sue or Muriel, in which case the course of true love may proceed with only a hiccough or two. If it’s Honoria or Gladys, you’re a frightful specimen who probab... More »
By David Galef “The beauty of the world which is so soon to perish, has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.” Trying afternoon yesterday with Lady Ottoline Morrell in her stupid new frock at her stupid garden party.... More »
“Plath…reports that she’s used ‘the dregs of my inspiration’ to write six entries for a jingle-writing contest for Dole pineapple…. She also entered contests for Heinz ketchup, French’s mustard, Libby’s tomato juice, and Slenderella.”... More »
Professor Ken Grabette of the English department, accused by seven undergraduate women of groping them in his office: “I was just exploring gender boundaries in atextual space, a fascinating albeit unexplored subject that I’m writing an essay about for Bey... More »