Really nice to see the Class of 2016 with Prine, Brennan, and Waits (oh yes). Could I recommend not only reinstating this PEN Award, but that they give it to Kristin Hersh next time around. There is no voice in independent music, *truly* independent music published on its own terms, so durable, so poetic, so undervalued, so literary without pretence, and so goddamn idiosyncratic and gnarly from the static and ether of the great witchy beyond, period. *Rat Girl* and a whole lot more. Thanks!
There's many a Facebook Cohen groupie who'd ache to kiss the cheek that Cohen kissed. I'll re-share this fab piece with half-mocking, half-enchanted glee. :)
I, and the six people I shared this with, thank you for your generous sharing.
A kiss from Leonard Cohen?! Lucky man!
Thinking of you with hope and love Salman Rushdie <3
Really nice to see the Class of 2016 with Prine, Brennan, and Waits (oh yes). Could I recommend not only reinstating this PEN Award, but that they give it to Kristin Hersh next time around. There is no voice in independent music, *truly* independent music published on its own terms, so durable, so poetic, so undervalued, so literary without pretence, and so goddamn idiosyncratic and gnarly from the static and ether of the great witchy beyond, period. *Rat Girl* and a whole lot more. Thanks!
Listen to this: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062499423/history-is-over
Also, I'll pay you five more dollars to answer the question: Is PEN America NYC still a literary organization? Asking for the free world.
Yes, I believe so. Why does the question need to be asked?
I remember this amazing story, great to get all the details!
There's many a Facebook Cohen groupie who'd ache to kiss the cheek that Cohen kissed. I'll re-share this fab piece with half-mocking, half-enchanted glee. :)
Great story, thanks.
Interesting!