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The Antidote: An Extract from William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven; And as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's ...
August 2, 2013
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading of ‘To His Watch, When He Could Not Sleep’
To His Watch, When He Could Not Sleep Edward, Lord Herbert of CherburyUncessant Minutes, whilst you move you ...
June 20, 2013
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Christopher Nield
Tolstoy Lives on in Literature and Music
The New York Philharmonic held their last ensemble for the 2012–2013 season on June 16, ending the series ...
June 18, 2013
BY
Amelia Pang
Ottawa International Writers Festival
Ottawa is lucky to have a writers’ festival committed to bringing world-class thinkers to the capital city every ...
May 8, 2013
BY
Susan Hallett
PEN World Voices Festival Returns to New York
This year's PEN World Voices festival is honing in on the theme of "bravery"—in art, politics, and everyday ...
April 29, 2013
BY
Genevieve Belmaker
Room to Read, Rooms for Change
John Wood’s second book, ‘Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy’, ...
April 17, 2013
BY
Claire Ong
Celebrating Curiosity at the Antiquarian Book Fair
The Park Avenue Armory this weekend will host a celebration of human curiosity. The New York Antiquarian Book ...
April 11, 2013
BY
Christine Lin
An Extract from ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ by Coleridge
A reading of ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.'
April 7, 2013
BY
Christopher Nield
Book Review: ‘Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer’s Market’
Wong visited Decatur this fall to promote “Foraged Flavor” which she co-wrote with chef Eddy Leroux. She strolled ...
April 7, 2013
BY
Mary Silver
The Antidote: Classic Poetry for Modern Life
This poem describes perhaps one of the greatest and most excruciating delights in life: watching people dance badly.
April 4, 2013
BY
Christopher Nield
Oscar Winner Dies: Screenwriter, Novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Remembered
Oscar winner dies: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's 85 years of life were spread across three continents. Known for her ...
April 4, 2013
BY
Tara MacIsaac
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘A Farm-Picture’ by Walt Whitman
In Whitman’s poem we stare out of an ordinary barnyard door and the view is breathtaking and sublime.
April 4, 2013
BY
Christopher Nield
Book Review: A Passionate Love Affair with a Total Stranger by Lucy Robinson
This novel is warm, amusing and fast-paced. The cast of characters is eclectic . The quips are witty, ...
March 26, 2013
BY
Cesca Major
Book Review: A Passionate Love Affair with a Total Stranger by Lucy Robinson
This novel is warm, amusing and fast-paced. The cast of characters is eclectic . The quips are witty, ...
March 26, 2013
BY
Damian Robin
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘The Drum’ by John Scott
The war drum is pounding. Does it ever stop? The drum pounded for John Scott and it pounds ...
December 6, 2012
BY
Christopher Nield
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘In an Artist’s Studio’ by Christina Rossetti
One face looks out from all his canvasses, One selfsame figure sits or walks or leans;
September 3, 2012
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading From ‘An Essay on Man’ by Alexander Pope
Today, when we turn to read Pope’s “An Essay on Man,” the debate between religion and reason rages ...
March 16, 2012
BY
Christopher Nield
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘From a Railway Carriage’ by Robert Louis Stevenson
The moment we start reading this poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, we plunge into the joy of pure ...
January 18, 2012
BY
Christopher Nield
From ‘The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare
Mystery and wonder are at the very root of human existence. Without them, our lives would be barren.
December 18, 2008
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading of ‘To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time’ by Robert Herrick
One of poetry's great powers is to remind us of the obvious, while we distract ourselves with the ...
November 13, 2008
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading of ‘The Character of a Happy Life’ by Sir Henry Wotton
What is the secret to happiness? ... For Sir Henry Wotton, happiness equals freedom—a freedom that exists somewhere ...
August 11, 2008
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading of ‘The Mermaid Tavern’ by John Keats
In this poem John Keats finds "Elysium," or heaven, in the local bar...
July 9, 2008
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading of ‘The Apparition’ by Herman Melville
Have you ever undergone a conversion experience? One where, in a sudden flash, you fundamentally changed your perspective? ...
June 26, 2008
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading of an Extract From Sir Edwin Arnold’s ‘The Light of Asia’
What is our response to death? Not in the abstract but in the horribly, humiliatingly particular? What is ...
June 21, 2008
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading of an Extract From ‘The Idylls of the King’ by Tennyson
Good and bad, right and wrong. Without these basic moral distinctions, what kind of life could we lead?
June 10, 2008
BY
Christopher Nield
A Reading of ‘A Clock Stopped’ by Emily Dickinson
When is a clock not a clock?...
May 29, 2008
BY
Christopher Nield
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