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Greek American Fashion Week Presents Angelo Lambrou

Fashion designer Angelo Lambrou was back again this year at the 2013 Greek American Fashion Week. You may recall that last year, the event’s founder Maria Pardalis wore one of his designs at the show. You can read my full coverage of his collection from last year here. As in 2013, Angelo Lambrou showcased his gorgeous […]

Greek American Fashion Week Presents Tatiana Raftis

Tatiana Raftis made her return to the Greek American Fashion Week runway event this year. You may recall Tatiana Raftis’ feminine fashion from last year’s show, when she sent sequins, florals, and sheer fabrics down the catwalk. As the program for the 2013 Greek American Fashion Week states: Since debuting her collection at teh first […]

Greek American Fashion Week Presents Nikki Poulos

Nikki Poulos kicked off the 2013 Greek American Fashion Week runway event. Nikki Poulos does retro right. The fashion designer’s eponymous ready-to-wear collection has vintage appeal with modern sensibilities. Poulos’ designs are all about bold graphic prints, feisty colors, and flirty cuts. They’re figure-flattering and sexy but never uncouth. Take this punchy Palm Beach look […]

2013 Greek American Fashion Week Overview

  Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week just wrapped up in New York City, and with it came the second—and highly anticipated—Greek American Fashion Week! Greek American Fashion Week is presented by the Greek America Foundation, which was founded by Gregory C. Pappas to “promote, preserve and perpetuate the Greek culture, history and heritage in North America,” and […]

Adventuring with Author Larry Closs to See Jonathan Collins’ Beat-inspired Paintings

That’s Larry Closs on the left, Jonathan Collins in the middle, and me on the right. Larry Closs and I took a mini road trip to attend the opening of Jonathan Collins‘ Beat-inspired paintings at the Paterson Museum (2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ). It turned out to be quite the adventure. You may remember Larry […]

I’m Talking with Tim Z. Hernandez; Join Us!

    This Thursday I’m going to be in conversation with Tim Z. Hernandez, author of Manana Means Heaven, at the Spanish Harlem bookstore La Casa Azul. DJ Darren de Leon will be spinning music from the 1940s and ’50s. It’s going to be such a fun event. I’m really excited. Tim’s novel Manana Means […]

Tim Z. Hernandez Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Manana Means Heaven

Tim Z. Hernandez photo courtesy of the University of Arizona Press I’ve often thought that poets make the best prose writers, and I was reminded of this once again as I read award-winning poet Tim Z. Hernandez’s novel Mañana Means Heaven. The story is about Bea Franco, the real-life woman who inspired Jack Kerouac to […]

See You Tonight at the Album Release Party

Just a reminder that I’ll be reading TONIGHT at Jason Harrod’s album release party! Here are the essentials::: When: September 13 @ 7:30pm Where: IAM (International Art Movement), located at 38 West 39th Street, 3rd Floor, NYC. Cost: There’s a $10 suggested donation. Wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres will be available. Bonus: Musicians Paul and […]

“On the Road”‘s Dilemma

“[M]ost people (perhaps increasingly) don’t seem to be drawn to fiction that offers more questions than answers,” writes Rob Roberge in “Literary Fiction’s Dilemma” for The Rumpus. Toward the end of the essay, the MFA professor and author of The Cost of Living writes: We are messy creatures. Beautiful, flawed, disturbed, at times selfless and […]

From the Inside Out: Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center

If you’re looking for an insider’s perspective on September 11, check out From the Inside Out: Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The author, Erik O. Ronningen, was the last person to escape from the South Tower after it was attacked by terrorists. Here’s the marketing copy for the book: […]