Hope you all had a good weekend. I'd like to remind you of an event this week: A round table discussion on the state of poetry and its criticism with Adam Kirsch, Stephen Burt, Maureen N. McLane, and Robert N. Casper, at the Thompson Room, Barker Center, Harvard University, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge (Red Line: Harvard Square). Should be a good one.
Also, have you seen the new nifty Wooden Spoon Google Calendar of events?
* At The Poetry Foundation, Matthew Zapruder writes on the current state of criticism (or, really, critical reviews): 'Critics can do one of at least two things. The first is simply to insist that something is good, or bad, and rely on the force of personality or reputation to convince people. The second is to write, with focus and clarity, about how the piece of art works, what choices the artist has made, and how that might affect a reader.' Really one of the best essays I've seen on this issue yet.
* Thanks to Scott for letting us know that the Spring issue of the Review of Contemporary Fiction will be Georges Perec–themed: some much-needed critical attention on an outstanding author.
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