by Lise Funderburg | Apr 8, 2011 | Word Up
In the realm of great literature knowing no geopolitical or cultural bounds, I sing the praises of John McGahern’s By the Lake, an Irish novel lent to me by a Mexican-American poet. Such a deft hand McGahern has with scene-setting! How quietly yet powerfully he...
by Lise Funderburg | Mar 3, 2011 | Talent
M’Balia is a Philly-bred singer/songwriter trying to make some music and have a good time. Her songwriting is faithful to the 80’s radio she was raised on: a little bit of rock, a lot of pop, and way too much soul. She is the 2010 runner up in The World...
by Lise Funderburg | Oct 14, 2010 | THRIFT
…Or near triumph, anyway. Yesterday, I drove past this 1957 Herman Miller Shell chair in someone’s trash. Got about 3 blocks away and the quintessential midcentury silhouette wouldn’t leave me alone. Turned around. Cast the baby car seat off to one...
by Lise Funderburg | Oct 13, 2010 | Word Up
My workshop students often want to keep up the momentum of our short, intensive time together, plus they want the accountability of having public deadlines. In a flurry of camaraderie, they exchange email addresses before heading out the door. But then what? How do...
by Lise Funderburg | Aug 25, 2010 | Word Up
I’m late to the party for Sloane Crosley’s quirked-out book trailers and can’t imagine how many hours (and hours) were spent on them (the scissors!) (the glue!) (the tiny paper bits!)…but I love them nonetheless. Here’s the one for I Was...
