Tag Archives: Heinrich von Kleist

Acéphale

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Mark Kerstetter

  Masson saw skulls spilled in Champagne, tried to box the damage in canvas. In a new year pomegranates are lucky, they say. If one is offered with bowed head take it—take four, like Persephone. Antioxidant or IED is not … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Short Story Collections

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Mark Kerstetter

I just found out that the 22nd of this month is International Flash Fiction Day. Who knew? I’m not sure how I’m going to celebrate this event, other than read some stories. But it gives me an excuse to list, … Continue reading →

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Class Notes: There’s no turning back…

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Mark Kerstetter

second note for The Modern and the Postmodern with Professor Michael S. Roth Something Professor Roth said in one of this week’s videos sparked today’s note: that Jean-Jacques Rousseau, far more a diagnostician than a physician, did not believe we … Continue reading →

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