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Happenings, Week of 8/28/11
Ongoing Events: “The Latino List” exhibition; twenty-five large-format full color portraits of accomplished and influential Latinos in the worlds of culture, politics, business, and sports, taken by photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders; exhibition currently open, runs through December 11, 2011; see museum website for hours and admission fees; The Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY) Album Releases (8/23, ...
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MISMANAGED: Part 1
Summer is almost over and that annual recognition of the mismanagement of time can be seen in the furrowed brow of many a tanned face. Don’t fret. Here are some musical examples of mismanagement: Leonard Cohen vs Kelley Lynch In the fall ...
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Review: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
I’m often asked, by people who only read the Spark Notes of books for school, why I read so much. The very deep and soul-probing answer I typically come up with is: “It’s interesting.” So why do I read these “interesting” things? Reading may be interesting, but so are black holes and antique fairs, in ...
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Reasons why I still haven’t finished my novel
I’m twenty-one years old. Stop pressuring me. Whenever I write a (long-ish) story, the end is always substantially better than the beginning – because in the span of writing it, I’ve already improved the general quality of my writing. No amount of editing and going backwards will fix this. College and MFA creative writing courses ...
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Review: Two Museums in Montréal
Any art-loving tourist visiting New York City would be remiss in failing to see the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, or the Guggenheim. On a recent trip to MOMA, I found myself surrounded by European and Asian tourists who had traveled far to see Picasso and Duchamp. Walking from floor to ...
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iOS devices and reading
I’m a big Apple geek, so I was quite delighted when I finally got my iPad. Of all the ridiculously cool and complicated activities to engage in, however, what I was the most elated about was the fact that I would no longer need to be laden with pounds of pounds of books in my ...
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Fact: There isn’t Enough “Harry Potter” on Side B
In 15 lazy days last year, I reread the entire Harry Potter series by JK Rowling. I did not skip Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, or even Chamber of Secrets, which is almost unilaterally agreed to be the worst book (it wasn’t so bad). I did that as did many people in various ...
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On the Fall 2011 issue and the future of Side B Magazine
It’s finally August! Here at Side B Magazine, we’re closing our submissions period and reading through our slush pile for our next print issue, due in mid-to-late September. We will no longer be accepting fiction, poetry, or photography for the Fall 2011 issue; however, we are looking for some nonfiction work. Have a last-minute review, article, ...