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On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

Jason Guriel on the Evolution of Stylized Insults, from “Turdsworth” to “Tru-Anon”

By Jason Guriel | August 13, 2021

After Lord Byron: poetic advice for the modern poet (in couplets).

After Lord Byron: poetic advice for the modern poet (in couplets).

By Jason Guriel | August 6, 2021

Hepburn and Grant: On the Funniest Comedy—and Comedic Heroine—of Hollywood’s Golden Age

Hepburn and Grant: On the Funniest Comedy—and Comedic Heroine—of Hollywood’s Golden Age

Jason Guriel Reconsiders Bringing Up Baby As It Heads to the Criterion Collection

By Jason Guriel | July 1, 2021

In Praise of a Brazen Poet: On the Essays of Kay Ryan, Outsider

In Praise of a Brazen Poet: On the Essays of Kay Ryan, Outsider

Jason Guriel Considers the Legacy of a Literary Maverick

By Jason Guriel | April 28, 2021

Bio-Waste: How Important Are Author Bios Anyway?

Bio-Waste: How Important Are Author Bios Anyway?

Jason Guriel Finds Major Meaning in Minor Texts

By Jason Guriel | April 12, 2021

How to Write a Sci-Fi Rock 'N' Roll Novel in Rhyming Couplets

How to Write a Sci-Fi Rock 'N' Roll Novel in Rhyming Couplets

Jason Guriel Pairing the Conventions of Rhyme with Science Fiction

By Jason Guriel | October 19, 2020

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