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David Mason's verse-novel Ludlow published

From Ron Charles' review in The Washington Post: "One of the many pleasures of David Mason's Ludlow is a brief afterword in which he acknowledges readers' prejudice against books such as his: 'Anyone who writes narrative verse will confront a version of the following question: Why didn't you just write it in prose?' His answer invokes Seamus Heaney's best-selling translation of Beowulf and the continued popularity of Homer, but he also makes several practical arguments about the accessibility of this form: 'Narrative verse is not inherently harder to read than narrative prose. In the right hands, verse actually has more clarity, drive and economy than prose, and it can offer literary pleasures of a sort unavailable in other genres.' The evidence is right here in his powerful story about the 1914 massacre of coal miners and their families in Ludlow, Colo. Yes, it's told in more than 600 eight-line stanzas of nonrhyming iambic pentameter, and if those poetic technicalities excite you, you'll be dazzled by the feats Mason can perform within that structure..." Read the review

Ludlow on amazon.com   Interview with David Mason

Poet's Corner: David Mason reads from "Ludlow" (KPFK Los Angeles, 5/23/07) (Scroll down to May 23, 2007 shows, Poet's Corner; click "play")

Classics-English Reading Fraternity meets this spring

CERFers, Classics English Reading Fraternity, meets on the first and third Wednesday evening of every block at 7.15 at the home of Lisa B. Hughes. All college faculty and students are welcome. In Spring 2007 CERFers will be reading Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49; other readings TBA. Come regularly, or drop in at your pleasure. Everyone is welcome. Brownie bites and Natural Cheetos served. Rides available from the Armstrong turnaround. Any questions should be directed to Lisa B. Hughes (lhughes@coloradocollege.edu), David Mason (dmason@coloradocollege.edu), or Owen Cramer (ocramer@coloradocollege.edu).  Also let them know if you have suggestions for readings!

May 1: Jake York & Aaron Anstett reading

Jake Adam York and Aaron Anstett are two award-winning Colorado poets; Anstett is Colorado Springs' first poet laureate. York’s books include "Murder Ballads" and "A Murmuration of Starlings"; Anstett’s include "No Accident" and "Each Place the Body’s." Sponsored by the Visiting Writers Series. 7:00 pm in the Jerome P. McHugh Student Commons, above the Herb 'n' Farm Café. Free and open to all.