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This American Life challenge
If you don’t listen to This American Life on 89.5, you should. And, beyond its great storytelling, I’ll give you another reason to listen: A writing challenge. The Challenge: Listen to this week’s This America Life and then write a poem, flash fiction story (less than 500 words) or piece of 2D art (sketch, pen &... »
Video: 13 Seconds in Ghent
Oct. 17, 2009, Stockley Garden Fall Arts Festival: I promised I would visit Hollywood in her booth. I did. I also took photos of a few of the locals wandering nearby her tent. Vinny Peculiar hit the stage, and I took a few shots of him too. Later I wandered to Cogan’s with Lea Anne Douglas, where we found Pie Tasters... »
An Anthropologist in Ghent
The job of a cultural anthropologist is to understand people. I spend my time watching, listening, and analyzing everything from what people eat to their sexual habits to how they communicate with one another. But understanding what makes a culture into what it is requires more than detached, critical analysis; one also has to... »
Welcome our new editors and authors
The Ghent Reader would like to introduce Michael Wingfield, Pete Freas and Lisa Flowers as editors for the site and Sionne Angbarad, Karl Watson and Grace Tazewell as authors. »
Lisa Flowers kills love & moves time
Lisa Flowers is a freelance writer residing in the Ghent section of Norfolk, Virginia. Her book "diatomhero: 40 Religious Poems" is forthcoming. »
Annie Douglas, Ghent’s queen storyteller
There's a storyteller in Ghent. Annie Douglas weaves narratives in the Tolkien tradition and hosts a regular "cruinnaiu," story-telling circle, in Ghent. »
Unprinted: A poet kills his mother
We’re reaching into our archives to get the ball rolling over here once again. We’re looking for poets and artists to submit their works as a Ghent Reader feature. Jeff was one of the first poets we met around here. This piece is republished from May 1, 2006 »
Photos from Filipino American reading
Tracie Liguid, a teacher at The Muse in Norfolk, hosted a Filipino American poetry reading last Sunday. Featured artists included Jon Pineda and Luisa Igloria »
Join our Ghent Reader Flickr photo pool
The Ghent Reader has made it easy for you to share your art, photos and video with us. Our only requirement is that you have a tie to our lovely Hampton Roads, Va. We also wouldn't mind if you had some talent too... but that's relative, isn't it? »
Poetry: Growing Older
The Ghent Reader originally published this poem by Pete Freas during the summer of 2006. It's about just what the title says. »