Occupy Everythingby the EditorFirst of all, before we do anything else, EAP has to welcome Marissa Bell Toffoli as our new poetry editor. We met Marissa through her blog WORDS WITH WRITERS, where she interviews...well, writers. Marissa struck us as completely EAP from the start, which of course makes us have to think over how we define the virtues EAP values the … [Read more...] about Occupy Everything.
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We’re All Animals.
We're All Animals, and a Good Thing, Too by the EditorOne of our favorite quotes around here (and if you know us, you've probably heard it already) is from the scientist who was asked if we would ever discover the Missing Link between Animals and Humans. "Oh yes," he said. "We found it a long time ago. It's us."If there's one thing … [Read more...] about We’re All Animals.
The Children Issue.
The Children Issueby the EditorIt's a good thing we found someone to cover the #Occupy Movement for EAP just in time for the CHILDREN issue, since if #Occupy is about anything, it's about what kind of a world we're leaving the kids. Mira Allen, a young journalist, volunteered to write her take on it for us, and we think it's one of those pieces you'll … [Read more...] about The Children Issue.
Dreams and Nightmares.
Dreams and Nightmaresby the EditorContributors outdid themselves this month, as you'll see if you have a look at this DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES issue. And why not? EAP is about the importance of stories, of how they interact with us to form ourselves and our world, and what are Dreams and Nightmares but versions--strong versions--of those stories?First the Nightmares. … [Read more...] about Dreams and Nightmares.
Transformations Keep on Happening (We Hope, Anyway).
by the EditorThe main Transformation we keep on hoping for, and cheerleading on, here at EAP is the one that will take us out of the fetid swamp of decaying ideas and corrupted default settings. The idea that everything is going to automatically get better and better, and grow bigger and bigger, and that no other course is available to us--that one's tapped out, guys. … [Read more...] about Transformations Keep on Happening (We Hope, Anyway).