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The Art of the Novella: Seize the Day by Saul Bellow

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Fred Bubbers

Originally published in 1957, Seize the Day is considered one of Saul Bellow’s finest works. It chronicles a single day in the life of one Tommy Wilhelm, a failed middle-aged actor, living on a precipice. Out of work, nearly broke, … Continue reading →

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Words of Love

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

Does this work for you: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou are more lovely and more temperate Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And Summer’s lease hath all too short a date: How about … Continue reading →

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We’ll Always Have Saratoga

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Fred Bubbers

Every July for the past three years I have spent two weeks at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, attending the New York State Summer Writers Institute. For me, it’s two weeks spent as far away from my normal life … Continue reading →