Tag Archives: Walt Whitman

We Sing The Body Electric

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

Today is Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday . This offers an important opportunity to reassess his tremendous contributions to American life and literature at a time when our country is so polarized. The University of Pennsylvania Libraries and the Pew Center … Continue reading →

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Save Walt Whitman’s House

Posted on July 22, 2018 by

Walt Whitman, America’s most beloved poet, lived at 99 Ryerson Street in Brooklyn, New York when his world famous book Leaves of Grass was first published in 1855. Although the poet lived in more than 30 buildings in New York City … Continue reading →

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Through me forbidden voices

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, illustrator Rockwell Kent  

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of seeking or finding

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

Talking about Walt Whitman this week with my friend L. sent we searching for a remembered short poem about the great man by another favorite writer Langston Hughes.  

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Falter not O book, fulfil your destiny

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Have we not darken’d and dazed ourselves with books long enough

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Welcome to Whitman

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

It seems appropriate to wrap-up National Poetry Month this year with a nod to the beloved 19th century poet Walt Whitman. Welcome to Whitman, Alabama is a brilliant documentary that uses the poetry of Walt Whitman to explore life in the … Continue reading →

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Cold Toast & Stale Coffee

Posted on December 30, 2015 by

Have you ever wondered what writers snack on while they’re working? Then check out this wonderful illustration by San Francisco-based artist Wendy MacNaughton, which appeared in the New York Times Book review earlier this year. You can see more of … Continue reading →

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A book is an object fixed in time

Posted on February 28, 2015 by

Over at the Design Observer, librarian/curator/writer Timothy Young offers a damn good list of ten reasons why the printed book still matters. Here’s a stripped down version (see below) of the list. If you’re inclined, check out the fully unexpurgated … Continue reading →

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Never Enough Books

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

I can’t think of a more appropriate way to camouflage unsightly electrical transformers. The Library Place Apartments, adjacent to the Everett, Washington Public Library have just added this wonderful installation. It’s called the “Book Stack” and it stands 8-feet-tall and … Continue reading →

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