Monthly Archives: May 2010

Cinema’s Beautiful Blowhard

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

I wrote an essay recommending Samuel Fuller’s work. A portion of what I said: “A Fuller film careers between drama and melodrama; it stars scene-chewing actors; is low budget, and has the subtlety of a machete. A Fuller film can … Continue reading →

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Reading: Freerange Nonfiction, May 5th

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

I’ll be reading at the Freerange Nonfiction series this May 5th. I’ll be reading from something new: an essay about a particularly horrible event that happened to me when I was much younger: I interrupted a roommate who’d captured another, … Continue reading →

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PEN World Voices and Guernica: A recap

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Meakin Armstrong

Novelist Claire Messud (who was guest-editor at Guernica recently) led a panel discussion on women, diversity, and literature. I’ll let another Guernica writer Lorraine Adams sum up the event. Continue reading →

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