Author Archives: Rhona

 

Gluttony, by Allegra McEvedy

Aug 7

I was happy to find a place on a School of Life workshop last time I was in London. Alain de Botton‘s genius sideline, this eccentric school in Bloomsbury offers a dazzling range of talks, workshops and Sunday sermons as … Continue reading →

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Bread and summer

Aug 1

Things have gone into summer drift here at the Iambic Cafe. I’ve been jolted into action by my friends at the Kneading Conference West, who’d like me to share with you news of their upcoming gathering, September 12-14, to be … Continue reading →

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ASLE 2013 – plenaries, poetry & medicinal plants

Jun 4

      I managed to get a long overdue poetry reading into my ASLE week, attending the plenary reading by Maine poet Jeffrey Thomson and Colombian writer Juan Carlos Galeano, who teaches in Florida. I had first encountered Galeano … Continue reading →

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ASLE 2013 – been & gone

Jun 4

        Water could have been the theme at ASLE 2013. At the opening reception, the Provost of KU promised us that Kansas is a great place when it’s not raining or snowing… but life does end up … Continue reading →

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ASLE 2013 – and I’d never been to Kansas

May 30

I arrived on the heels of a big thunderstorm that flooded basements and washed the place clean before disappearing off to neighbouring states. The air is still heavy with heat and humidity, and more storms are forecast but so far … Continue reading →

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