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Kerouac’s “Old Angel Midnight” to be released as film!

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Old Angel Midnight - Kerouac

[box style="info"]Happy April Fool's Day! Sorry for the prank. We couldn't resist. Can't imagine what an Old Angel Midnight would be like...probably unfilmable, right? But while you're here, … [Read more...]

Music Review – Son Volt’s new Honky Tonk delivers a fresh take on old-school country

Denise Enck

Son Volt / Honky Tonk. Gary Hunt, Jay Farrar, Dave Bryson, Mark Spencer, Andrew Duplantis Photo: Emily Nathan

There's continuity between Son Volt's last album, American Central Dust, and Honky Tonk: both are inspired by music which is purely American, which has grown out of the heartland & even the American … [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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