Exigency in Writing: CAConrad in Providence by Nicholas DiBenedetto LRR, April 24, 2016February 8, 2025 “A security guard asked, ‘What the fuck are YOU DOING?’ I replied, ‘I’M A POLLINATOR, I’M A POLLINATOR!!’” — CAConrad “Security Cameras and Flowers Dreaming the Elevation Allegiance” On the evening of Friday, April 22, I found myself driving a car full of undergraduates to Ada Books in Providence, Rhode… Continue Reading
Noche Dorada at UConn LRR, March 6, 2014February 8, 2025 On February 22nd, I went to the Lambda Upsilon Lambda event called “Noche Dorada.” It was mostly just an excuse to eat really good Spanish food– sweet platanos and arroz con pollo and creamy, amazing flan. The best part is that you get to eat the food while listening to… Continue Reading
Hearing Poetry LRR, March 24, 2013February 8, 2025 Although I’ll be the first person to admit that I love nothing more than curling up with a book of poetry, there is something very special about hearing the words on a page come alive through a writer’s voice. The way in which poets play with language becomes evident upon… Continue Reading