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Literary Supplement

Tech Perdu: Jonathan Gould

An ode to a familiar item from the pre-digital age: The 45

Tech Perdu: Mikhail Horowitz

An ode to a familiar item from the pre-digital age: The letter.

Tech Perdu: Frank D. Gilroy

An ode to a familiar item from the pre-digital age: The typewriter.

Tech Perdu: Nina Shengold

An ode to a familiar item from the pre-digital age: The printing press

Tech Perdu: Michael Perkins

An ode to a familiar item of the pre-digital age: the rotary (home) telephone.

Tech Perdu: Laura Shaine Cunningham

An ode to a familiar item from the pre-digital age: The (non-digital) camera.

The Minivan

Jana Martin, judge of this year’s Short Story Contest, presents Mimi Lipson’s The Minivan.

Chronogram's Choice: November 2008

Think global, read local. Over a hundred books have been reviewed in these pages since last November’s Literary Supplement. Books editor Nina Shengold revisits some of the year’s highlights for literate locavores.

Out & Aloud

Phillip Levine presents a selection of readings, book signings, and spoken word performances for the month of November.

2008 Literary Humor Contest

Spurious sequels or preposterous prequels to works of literature or nonfiction, complete with a one-line descriptive zinger.

Tech Perdu: John Darnton

An ode to a familiar item from the pre-digital age: The telex.

Poetry: Gretchen Primack

Three Poems about the Same Thing, by Gretchen Primack

Poetry: Ronald Baatz

Only for the Old and the Fragile, a poem by Ronald Baatz

Poetry: Robert Kelly

A poem by Robert Kelly

Poetry: Anne Gorrick

His Inner Neon Ornery, a poem dedicated to GN, by Anne Gorrick

Community Notebook

Plant Yourself

From sarcophagi to seed-food, Sharon Nichols examines green burials, green cemeteries, and other options for those looking to stay green when they push up the daisies.

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Music

Nightlife Highlights: November 2008

DJ WAVY DAVY lines up your nightlife entertainment for this month.

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CD Reviews: November 2008

Reviewed this month are The Rhodes’s Modern Sounds of Northern Towns, Setting Sun’s children of the Wild, and Noah Creshevsky/If, Bwana’s Favorite Encores .

Vindication Stomp

Peter Aaron talks to Kelleigh McKenzie about the banjo, the stomp box, and her debut album Chances.

News & Politics

Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic: The New Know Nothings

Larry Beinhart educates his readers about the Know Nothings of the 1840s and those who may, in this day and age, aim to follow their lead.

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While You Were Sleeping: November 2008

The gist of what you may have missed: negative equity, breastfeeding as a prophylactic, and more women in global politics.

Tyranny's Business

Daniel Pepper goes to Burma, the “outpost of tyranny,” to investigate the jade trade, the Burmese economy, and corruption and decadence in Myanmar.

View From the Top

Local Luminary: Brian Shapiro

Brian Shapiro, Ulster County legislator and executive director at the SPCA, discusses tofu, animal rights, and what it really means to be active in the community.

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Esteemed Reader: November 2008

Autumn presents us with opportunities to reflect upon the goodies within and without.

Editor's Note: End Times

In accordance with this month’s literary supplement, Brian K. Mahoney discusses new reading for our troubled times.

First Impression: A Palindroming President

Sparrow discusses the palindromic pronouncements of his fourth presidential campaign.

Parting Shot

Parting Shot: Sarite Sanders

Sarite Sanders’s work will be on display at the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center from November 15 until November 23, with shows and signings at 7:30pm on each Saturday and 2:30pm on each Sunday.

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On the Cover

On the Cover: Stanford Kay

This month’s cover artist Stanford Kay discusses his “Gutenberg Variations,” a series of over 60 paintings of those repositories of art and culture more commonly known as books.

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Horoscopes

Planet Waves: Voting is Not Enough

The problem with voting is that we think our participation is enough—but if we’re really going to influence our environments, we might have to start paying better attention to other things in our lives.

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Planet Waves Horoscopes: November 2008

Find out what your stars have in store for you this month.

Arts & Culture

Show Me Some of That Spanish Dancing

Juanjo Garcia, Defne Enc, and Antonio Hidalgo, dancers of Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, will perform at Kaatsbaan International Dance Center on Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, November 23 at 2:30pm

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The Wax Muse

Denise Orzo’s encaustic paintings will be on display at R&F Handmade Paints in Kingston through November 22.

The Sounds of Scripture

Masters of world music Bet Williams and John Hodian of the Epiphany Project will perform on various indigenous instruments at the Colony Café in Woodstock on November 19.

Portfolio: Huma Bhabha

Beth E. Wilson talks with sculptor Huma Bhabha about travel, culture, psychology, and the uniqueness of her “humble” materials.

Scores Without Films

The St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble will perform “Reel Music,” works by composers who have written film scores, at Dia:Beacon on November 22 at 2 pm.

From the Barroom to the Big Screen

The Pride, the work of Tivoli-resident Gerard Hurley, will be showing at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck from November 7 through November 9.

Greene County

Windy Peaks

Amy Lubinski talks up some local experts about hiking season in Greene County.

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Whole Living

Flowers Fall: Field Notes from a Buddhist Mom's Experimental Life, November 2008

One thing inspired by the presidential debates might be that sometimes, when parenting, you have to choose your battles carefully.

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Twist of Lyme

Following last month’s review of Lyme disease’s characteristics and frequent misdiagnosis, this month’s focus is on multifaceted, holistic treatment approaches.

Holiday Gift Guide

Destination Shopping

Hillary Harvey lines up a few activities to populate your gift list and rouse your holiday spirits.

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Food & Drink

Cinghiale, Chianina, Chianti

Back from a ten-day vacation in Italy, Brian K. Mahoney talks sightseeing, pasta, and wine.

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Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dreaming: Knowing Glances

“The Greenroom: Reconsidering the Documentary and Contemporary Art,” is view through February 1 at the Hessel Museum of Art at Bard College

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