Based in Denver, Colorado, fused glass artist Helen Rudy creates vibrant decorative and functional art pieces. We asked her to tell us about fused glass, and her creative process.
What exactly is fused glass, and how is it made?
When …{read more}
Terrence Malick, Badlands and Caril Fugate: An Interview
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Photos courtesy of Jeff McArthur (All Rights Reserved)
Jeff McArthur is the author of Pro Bono: The 18-Year Defense of Caril Fugate. Mr. McArthur’s grandfather, John C. McArthur, defended Caril Fugate in her trial for her part in the Starkweather …{read more}
An Interview with Poet Jack Leaf Willetts
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Jack, your new poetry collection, The Beauty of being Hated, has just been published. What can you tell us about it?
It was hard to live and hard to write. It was written out of a series of negative …{read more}
“The Old Maestro”: an interview with Kerouac friend Henri Cru by Dave Moore
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Henri Cru was one of the friends that Jack Kerouac met at Horace Mann School, New York, in 1939. Their friendship sustained for many years, and Cru featured as a character in several of Kerouac’s books. He was the model …{read more}
“My really best friend…” an interview with Seymour Wyse by Dave Moore
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Seymour Michael Wyse was one of Jack Kerouac’s closest friends. An Englishman, educated at Charterhouse School, Wyse met Kerouac when they both attended Horace Mann School, New York, in 1939. They remained in close contact until Wyse returned to England …{read more}
Interview with Steve Andrews of the band, Beyond from Within
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Steve Andrews is the musical force behind Beyond from Within, writing, performing, and singing his memorable, melodic rock tunes. In addition to creating BfW, Steve is a church choir conductor and a vocalist with a Greek Orthodox chant choir.
Recently …{read more}
For Beat’s Sake: An Interview with Carolyn Cassady
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We all live inside history, and Carolyn Cassady has seen her share. Ms. Cassady was gracious and open when she sat for an interview at her home in Monte Sereno, not far from Los Gatos.
Carolyn Cassady, best known for …{read more}
The Teducated Mouth:
John Barbato interviews Ted Joans
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Ted Joans, one of the original Beat poets, was born in Cairo, Illinois on 4 July 1928. By his twenties, living in New York City , he moved in the surrealist world of painters, jazz players and poets. If a …{read more}
Interview with Kenneth Tindall: From Bellevue to Lynæs. An Interview by Lars Movin
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(First published in “Maskinfabrikken,” Copenhagen)
Kenneth Tindall (b. 1937) is a well-kept literary secret. He first appeared in 1967 with Vindharpen, a novel about Copenhagen in the sixties, and has in all written five novels (of which three are …{read more}
An Interview with David Amram: By Your Works Ye Shall Be Known
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A friend of mine is so artistically fascinating and creative that labeling him “eclectic” or “multi-faceted” understates his cultural contributions. Full of life, he incessantly looks for beauty in all that surrounds him. The following is his story, plus an …{read more}
Legendary Poet, Lyricist Pete Brown
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On June 16 (“Bloomsday”), 1964, Pete Brown gave the first ever poetry reading at Morden Tower, now a literary landmark in Newcastle, England. The Morden Tower Readings, conceived and organized by Tom and Connie Pickard, went on to host readings …{read more}
Singer-Songwriter Elizabeth Anderson Interview
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I was recently fortunate to have a conversation with Elizabeth Anderson, a talented singer-songwriter whose debut CD, The Stars are Falling, was recently released. We chatted about her sound, her musical inspirations, and the art of songwriting.
How did you …{read more}
