Category Archives: More About Jim

NOW HEAR THIS! NOW HEAR THIS! VIDEOS AND AUDIOS ABOUND!

Stay tuned for an important announcement . . . Which is, that all of you who did not attend my last reading at the Cornelia Street Cafe (October 19) can now enjoy the experience anyway, minus the fellowship and the … Continue reading

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A Brand New Reading – October 19!

I had intended my first post after reconstruction of my blog (it was vandalized by hackers) to be about something esoteric and intellectual — books, for example. And Lord knows I’ve read some good books in the last few months: … Continue reading

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GORILLAS IN THE MIST, OR HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

A shade over ten years ago, in a study concocted by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, which has come to be known as “The Invisible Gorilla,” subjects were shown a video of two teams, one dressed in white and one … Continue reading

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SNIPPETS: FROM TWO FAMOUS WRITERS AND ME

# 1:  Richard Powers Richard Powers’ Generosity is a wonderful work of fiction.  The man is a genius; he knows so bloody much it boggles the mind.  Not only can he structure a book so it moves ineluctably toward a … Continue reading

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CONVERSATIONS WITH A BRILLIANT AUTHOR

Richard Powers is such a brilliant writer he can get you arguing with his characters!  In the novel Generosity, he describes the weltanschaung of the parents of Tonia Schiff: “Both Vice-consul Schiff and his beloved doctor wife felt something hopelessly … Continue reading

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A NEW YEAR BEGINS WITH A NEW READING AT CORNELIA STREET

Wow!  The dawn of a new decade brings with it a sudden realization!  It’s been almost a year since I gave a reading at the Cornelia Street Cafe! That drought will end on January 25th and I invite everyone within … Continue reading

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TRAINING THE EYE BY NARROWING THE VISION

I came across a marvelous burst of wisdom today, penned by the photographer Dorothea Lange. These words were used as the touchstone for an impressive poem called “Aperture” by David Moolten: The camera . . . teaches people how to … Continue reading

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AN OLD POEM BRINGS A WELCOME SURPRISE

I came across an old poem of mine recently while trying to decide what books to give up and what to keep, and rather liked it, so I thought I would share it with you.  It’s rare enough to be … Continue reading

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A VALENTINE’S DAY READING . . . ALMOST

Come one!  Come all!  I hereby invite anyone within the sound of my voice or the range of my words to hear me read pieces selected just for Valentine’s Day!  Well, the reading won’t take place exactly on Valentine’s day … Continue reading

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THE COMFORT OF OTHER VOICES, EVEN FROM THE MOON

Well, I haven’t blogged in months! My silence was due to a touch of melancholy, no doubt, and what drove that melancholy was most certainly a decision to reverse itself by the small press which had contracted to bring out … Continue reading

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