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It’s Spring and the Balloon Man Whistles

By Robin Bates | Published: March 21, 2013

Here’s a delightful e.e. cummings poem to celebrate the first day of spring.

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A Biological Explanation for Literature

By Robin Bates | Published: May 24, 2011

At one point, the protagonist of The Elegance of the Hedgehog tackles this blog’s central question: “Of what use is literature?” Renee is a materialist who doesn’t believe in a transcendent reality. For her, literature (and art in general) is a sophisticated biological survival mechanism.

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