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The Middle Word in Life: Dennis Hopper and Rudyard Kipling’s “If”

Stephen Lee Naish

IF by Rudyard Kipling

Actor, director, and artist Dennis Hopper staged performances of British poet Rudyard Kipling's "If" throughout his career. In Kipling's original poem, the voice is that of a father offering prudent … [Read more...]

Bob Dylan – It Must Be Santa

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Bob Dylan - It Must be Santa

Today's Christmas tune is "It Must Be Santa" by Bob Dylan. It's from his Christmas album, Christmas in the Heart (which is a whole lot of fun). … [Read more...]

Book Review – How Hip Was My Alley by Kenton Crowther

Denise Enck

How Hip Was My Alley by Kenton Crowther

[Editor's note: 5/21/2014: How Hip Was My Alley has been re-titled Dad, the Times We Had: Baby Boomers in Paradise.] Kenton Crowther's previous volume, Alleycats and Beatsters, collected the … [Read more...]

Bob Dylan reads “The Night Before Christmas”

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Happy Christmas from Santa and Empty Mirror!

Bob Dylan reads "The Night Before Christmas" for us. Happy Christmas Eve, everyone. … [Read more...]

Bob Dylan’s TEMPEST Out Now!

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Bob Dylan - Tempest

Bob Dylan’s new album, Tempest, was released on September 11, 2012. Featuring ten new and original Bob Dylan songs, the release of Tempest coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the artist’s eponymous … [Read more...]

Bob Dylan and the Beatles by Al Aronowitz, reviewed by Hammond Guthrie

Hammond Guthrie

Bob Dylan and the Beatles by Al Aronowitz

Al Aronowitz is often referred to as "the godfather of rock journalism." But his roots are in the tradition of the writers who trailed behind the Old West's outlaws and revolutionaries, embellishing … [Read more...]

About Gregory Corso

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Gregory Corso - Mindfield

Gregory Corso passed away on January 19, 2001 at the age of 70, after a long illness. Corso was one of the major figures of the Beat Generation. He was a poet, painter, traveler, and occasional … [Read more...]

About photographer Larry Keenan

Denise Enck

Larry Keenan, Photographer

In 1965, California College of Arts and Crafts student Larry Keenan was asked by his teacher, poet and playwright Michael McClure, if he would like to photograph a group of his friends. Asking … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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