Literary Press, New Vessel Press (CUNY alums), among others. Also do work for the Dutch government, the American Bar Association, New York University, New York Institute for the Humanities, Words Without Borders, the Literary Review, The Hudson Review, authors such as New Yorker writer David Grann, James Ellroy, Linn Ullmann. Bud Parr • Former finance guy • Started a book blog in 2002 called “Chekov’s Mistress.” • Started Sonnet Media in 2003. • Started a social network for book bloggers called “Metaxu Café” in 2005. • Started ad network for literary sites called “Brainiads” in 2006. • Started an author/publisher website service called “PubSpring” in 2012.
Literary Press, New Vessel Press (CUNY alums), among others. Also do work for the Dutch government, the American Bar Association, New York University, New York Institute for the Humanities, Words Without Borders, the Literary Review, The Hudson Review, authors such as New Yorker writer David Grann, James Ellroy, Linn Ullmann. Bud Parr • Former finance guy • Started a book blog in 2002 called “Chekov’s Mistress.” • Started Sonnet Media in 2003. • Started a social network for book bloggers called “Metaxu Café” in 2005. • Started ad network for literary sites called “Brainiads” in 2006. • Started an author/publisher website service called “PubSpring” in 2012.
an uncomfortable feeling that I was reading the works of astronomers who had never looked at the stars. They were writing about poetry as if poetry were a task, and not what it really is, a passion, and a joy.” - Jorge Luis Borges
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