Spooner, Pete Dexter’s latest creative nonfiction masterpiece, published in 2009, 469 pp. by Grand Central Publishing, steers away from his tradition of fundamentally exposing fundamental bigotry, misanthropy and corruption. Chronicling the minutest details of his turbulent childhood, in a series of quick-shot synapses, fractals come to saturate readers’ foreheads, like milk does an animal’s bones. […]
In 1999, like most baby millennials, our parents dictated the family television. In my Midwestern home, I woke up to Katie Couric and Matt Lauer’s news reports on Today before school. After I returned home, the ritutal continued. As mom prepared dinner, usually a meatloaf, buttery mashed potatoes, and a side of green beans– I’d […]
Glasshouse Event space, overlooking the Hudson, city skyline, and horizon all at once, had a spectacular sunset party last week! Panoramically equipped with exquisite catering, light production, artful floral décor, and deep house DJ, t’was fun getting lost in it all. With terraces extending into the river, city and air– this gorgeous venue boasts multiple […]
