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How the Poet Mary Oliver was “Saved by the Beauty of the World”

The beloved poet Mary Oliver, whose papers are preserved at the Library, is the subject of a new documentary, "Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World," now airing on PBS as part of the network's American Masters series. Sasha Waters, the documentary's director, was at the National Book Festival to discuss the film, which was heavily researched at the Library.

Library of Congress Blog · EN

The Dysphoria

A trans woman performs a Satanic ritual to get a vagina, but unwittingly invites a demonic presence into her home which demands a terrible sacrifice

Short of the Week · EN

I Might Sleep With My Neighbor, If She Isn’t My Half-Sister

An excerpt from This Vital Absence by Sophia Veltfort Every few weeks, Dean posted a new video about famous musicians he’d known in his prime. Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd. He sat in a black mesh chair in what looked like a home office. Behind him, shelves painted a fading cerulean held slender statuettes […] The post I Might Sleep With My Neighbor, If She Isn’t My Half-Sister appeared first on Electric Literature .

Electric Literature · EN