M’Bilia Meekers reads with accompaniment at the Columns Hotel; Room 220 editors refrain from editorializing for fear of seeming creepy; Meekers will perform at the next Black Widow Salon. The Black Widow Salon continues its monthly literary event series at Crescent City Books in February with a group of “emerging” local writers: Christopher Hellwig, Jenna … Writers “Emerge” at the Black Widow Salon
“Every child ought to have the opportunity to travel thousands of miles alone,” Tweedy said, “for the sake of her self-esteem and independence of mind, with clothes and toiletries of her own choosing. The sooner we get them in the air, the better. Like swimming or ice skating. You have to start them young. It’s … For Don Delillo: photographs by Sophie Lvoff
By Nathan C. Martin Just as Room 220 was getting on its feet about a year ago, another breathtaking development of historical significance was taking place—the Egyptian revolution. One of the very first Room 220 posts was an interview I conducted with Andy Young and Khaled Hegazzi, co-editors of Meena Magazine, a bi-lingual literary journal … I Can’t Discount the Factor of Helplessness: Andy Young’s New Book on Watching the Egyptian Revolution
Note: I stupidly omitted The Definition of Bounce (see above), a fantastic book by 10th Ward Buck , from the Room 220 holiday gift guide. It was sitting on my filing cabinet, instead of on my bookshelf, from which I pulled the guide’s selections. Room 220 featured an excerpt of text and photos from The … Happy Holidays from Room 220
By Nathan C. Martin Mutual obsession can make strange bedfellows. For Christopher Schaberg and Mark Yakich, it made a multimedia publishing project. The two professors of English at Loyola University New Orleans share a common infatuation with flight and its cultural and psychological accoutrements. Yakich, an accomplished poet (and previous Room 220 interviewee), possesses a … Travel, security, death, the mundane, strangers, boredom, home, geography: A talk about airports and air travel with Christopher Schaberg and Mark Yakich
Maple Street Book Shop has opened its second satellite store in six months, this time on Ponce de Leon Street, a few doors down from Fair Grinds Coffee Shop, and Canseco’s on the other side. Unlike Maple Street’s Healing Center branch on St. Claude Avenue—which is fairly sprawled, sparse, and awkward—the Bayou Saint John branch … Maple Street Books opens another location, and this one is good
Apologies to any Room 220 readers who showed up to Shaq’s book signing on Saturday after he had left. According to sources at the Garden District Book Shop, his handlers called the evening beforehand to notify the store that Shaq would be appearing from 10:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. instead of 12 — 2 p.m., … Mission Accomplished
Shaquille O’Neal’s outsized persona and multitudinous forays into everything from acting to law enforcement sometimes overshadow what an incredible basketball player he was. He ranks fifth in all-time scoring in the NBA, he’s won four national championships (including three consecutive with the Los Angeles Lakers), and he is one of only three players to earn … Shaq Attacks the Garden District Book Shop!!!
Thanks to everyone who came out Friday, Nov. 18, and Monday, Nov. 21, for readings at the Antenna Gallery. On Nov. 18, twelve writers associated with PANK Magazine from New Orleans and beyond “invaded” the gallery for the most raucous reading Room 220 has hosted. Over 130 people showed up (that’s more than ten folks … Reading Roundup — PANK Invasion + John Jeremiah Sullivan
John Jeremiah Sullivan read as part of the final installment of the fall season of the Room 220 Live Prose at the Antenna Gallery reading series on Monday, November 21, 2011. He was joined by author Nathaniel Rich. Sullivan and Rich also read the following evening at Octavia Books. By Nathan C. Martin John Jeremiah … The South Worries About Itself: An interview with John Jeremiah Sullivan
What should Antenna carry forward? What can evolve? What does our creative ecology need from Antenna now & what pathways can we build together to get there?
This October, Antenna invites artists, writers, culture bearers, cultural workers, neighbors, partners, and audiences to join a series of Critical Response Process (CRP) sessions around our emerging Values + Pathways Framework.