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Grendel

Arnie Fenner

One of my favorite books is John Gardner's 1971 novel Grendel, a reimagining of part of the epic poem "Beowulf" told from the perspective of its antagonist, the monster of the title. From the beginning Grendel comes off as sort of a petulent teenager who—when not attacking King Hrothgar's mead hall (where he kills and eats men, occasionally bringing one home for his mother's meal), chatting with a dragon about existential nihilism, or kidnapping Queen…

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Painting Oz

Gregory Manchess

May 15, 2024 - When I was a young boy, my family would gather around the black and white TV set to watch, every spring, the re-airing of the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz. Each year it was a special event both as a really fun movie and as a happy family moment in time. During commercial breaks my parents would talk about which scenes had been changed or cut and how they’d remembered it differently. I remember listening to my parents’ reactions as I sat riveted to the screen. Their discussions during the commercial breaks kept the reality of making a film about fantasylands important to the process. I was learning, even then, of what it takes to realize a vision, to build a dream. This affected how and why I paint. I paid attention to subtle…

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