As part of our profile series on the Riggio: Writing and Democracy community, 12th Street asked Riggio student, poet, essayist, fiction-writer, and photographer Isaac Lobel to ponder about his audience. Here is what he had to say: […]
Interview with David Levithan
David Levithan began his career writing for the young adult genre a decade ago with Boy Meets Boy. He has since written several acclaimed novels such as The Lover’s Dictionary, Every Day, and, most recently, […]
Online Launch, This Friday at 7PM
12th Street Launch And Reading Friday, November 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. At the Union Square Barnes and Noble: 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003 Politics and Letters come together for an evening of readings […]
Oasis
It was all they could do to bear the time of the drought. Long, dusty and cracked, every day was dryer than the last. The weeks stretched beyond recognition. Tumble weeds moseyed into the […]
Date Night With William and John
Date Night with William and John Two poems: A free verse poem inspired by Shakespeare and a sonnet inspired by Ashbery. As You Like It Let’s review from […]
Who’s Your Audience? A Profile of Kate Cox
As part of our profile series on the Riggio: Writing and Democracy community, 12th Street caught up with alum Kate Cox to ask, “Who’s your audience?” To which she replied with lyrical wit: Dear Reader: I am […]
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Security?
It keeps coming. Week after week; month after month. Reports are uncovering new evidence of the New York Police Department spying on the Muslim community: undercover personnel were sent to mosques, college campuses, student group […]
Mixed
I was sitting there, years ago, making you a mix-tape. Probably the last one I’d ever make. Time and technology were moving ahead, and I was quickly becoming the last of my kind. My […]
Where the Underground and Arts Collide
Everyday millions of people get on the subway to get from point A to point B. In the subway cars, among the crowds of people trying to read their iPads, there will be a few […]
Now Accepting Submissions for the 2014 Print Edition
We are now accepting submissions for the 2014 print edition of 12th Street. The print edition of 12th Street is published once per year, and is sold through Barnes & Noble. We are looking for personal, political, […]
Iggy’s Riot (Ours, too)
NOTE: Riot Fest was a two-day music festival featuring styles and genres from the Violent Femmes to Public Enemy. Three cities, Toronto, Chicago, and Denver, hosted the event. The big news was that The […]
Banned Books Week: Part 2
In honor of the 31st annual Banned Books Week, we asked our staff to tell us about their experiences with banned books and their thoughts on censorship. Part 1 of the series was published earlier this […]
Banned Books Week (Part 1)
In honor of the 31st annual Banned Books Week, we asked our staff to tell us about their experiences with banned books and their thoughts on censorship. More information about Banned Books Week, and […]
Dissertation: Foot in Mouth
Dissertation: Foot in Mouth Do you know who Jason Richwine is? If not, an easy internet search will show many have labeled him a racist. Why? Because of what he co-authored and authored. Until […]
My, What A Pretty Qua You’re Wearing
My, What A Pretty Qua You’re Wearing Reimagining Heidegger (The Thing), Bishop, and Gibran in the Digital Age Sophie Gimbel, have you been watching? All these years as all distances in time and […]
Forbidden Fruit (remix)
Forbidden Fruit (remix) Chorus (SoSoon) What am I supposed to do, when I can’t get close to you, when the world won’t let me be alone with you, and all I really want to do is […]
Who’s Your Audience? A Profile of Ethan Bello
Writing for a Child. I took a class last semester called “Writers on Writing,” with Sigrid Nunez. The class focused on the literary lifestyle and what it means to be […]
A Review of Giorgio Griffa: Fragments 1968-2012
Fragments 1968-2012 at the Casey Kaplan gallery is prominent Italian artist, Giorgio Griffa’s, first New York solo show since 1970. The exhibition, an exploration of the quiet act of painting, presents a selection of […]
Tinfoil Feet.
In the summer of 1999, my brother bought a pair of camouflage, old skool Vans from a skate shop in Pennsylvania not far from where my aunt and uncle have a house. He […]
Punchline
Punchline A guy walks into an elementary school. Sounds like the setup to a joke. Then he opens fire, killing a pack of babies, just three years out of the cradle, six years from puberty, and […]
Who’s Your Audience? A Profile of Lynne Tillman
Considering the emergence of the blog and poster campaign, What Would Lynne Tillman Do?, 12th Street thought it apropos to pose just that- in terms of writing. Here is what the preeminent author and New School […]