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Just Finished Ulysses!
This was my third attempt to get through this book. In the past, I liked what I had read, I appreciated the language, the philosophical, literary, mythological, and religious allusions, but I seemed to get lost – a lot. I … Continue reading
Review: The Boy and the Heater!!!!
I just read the zine called “The Boy and the Heater!!!!” It is by up-and-coming zinester “hanbuckogo!!” I got this for my birthday from the author, my co-worker’s son. It is the best zine I have read all year and … Continue reading
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Turquoise Laughter and Poems for Judy
I just finished editing a book of my father’s poetry – it is an expanded version of his chapbook “Turquoise Laughter” – it is available at Lulu.com. I love the poems in this book, but it is hard to be … Continue reading
Ella Young Remembered: Interviews by James D. Cain
Exciting news! My dad’s book is finally out: Ella Young Remembered: Interviews by James D. Cain in paperback. The book is from interviews my dad recorded in the 60s and transcribed by the indefatigable Linda Rosewood. This book is being … Continue reading
Ella Young: Halcyon Days
I got this email from Dorothea McDowell: if you are interested in Ella Young, Irish American history, GLBT history in America, or from the California Central Coast, you have to at least take a look at this project. Dorothea’s previous … Continue reading
The Morrigan – A Radio Play about Ella Young
The Irish branch of the organization, Women in Film and Television International, had one of their board members, Marissa Aroy, direct a play based on a biography of Ella Young, Irish poet, revolutionary, and mythologist, written by Dorothea McDowell (the … Continue reading
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Aviya Kushner’s Wolf Lamb Bomb
I just finished Aviya Kushner’s new book of poetry Wolf Lamb Bomb (Orison Books, 2021). I was so taken with her book The Grammar of God: A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible (Spiegel & Grau / … Continue reading
Conversations about Ella Young: My Father’s Research
My father, Jim Cain, did some research for a possible book on the Irish poet and story-teller, Ella Young back in 1966. Ella Young was from Ireland but made her home on the Central Coast of California where my family … Continue reading
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Tagged "Ansel Adams", "ella young", "Gavin Arthur", "James D. Cain", cain, ellayoung, Grell, Irish, Lymann, poetry, storyteller
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Song of Granite
Back in January, I went to go see “Song of Granite” which was directed by Pat Collins and starred Michael O’Chonfhlaola, Macdara Ó Fátharta, and Colm Seoighe among others. A great cast! It is a wonderful film – it is … Continue reading
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Tagged film, Ireland, Joe Heaney, Pat Collins, Song of Granite
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