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May 7, 2013
Writers on Reading: paulo da costa
Writers on Reading: paulo da costa What book is currently on your bedside table? I read several books concurrently. On my night table I always build a leaning Tower of Pisa made of books. I am reading Saunders, Dobozy, Galeano, … Continue reading →
May 2, 2013
Literary Bites in Bits: A Short Story List by paulo da costa
Each book in this selection is sliced in bite-sized portions, yet none miss any of the essential vitamins and minerals, delivering satisfying nourishment despite their small portions. Think of them as power-bars. These six books share in common a succinct, … Continue reading →
April 30, 2013
The Green and Purple Skin of the World – The Quill & Quire Review
THE QUILL & QUIRE – May 2013 The May issue of Quill & Quire features a review of The Green and Purple Skin of the World. A few excerpts: “The world described in paulo da costa’s second book of short … Continue reading →
Reviews – The Green and Purple Skin of the World
THE QUILL & QUIRE – May 2013 The May issue of Quill & Quire features a review of The Green and Purple Skin of the World. A few excerpts: “The world described in paulo da costa’s second book of short … Continue reading →
April 26, 2013
Mass Storytelling
– paulo da costa Sunday morning in my neighbourhood. Cars pull into parking lots, amiable people exchange smiles and jovial greetings as they stroll with purposeful gait to their varied gatherings of devotion. In high-ceilinged buildings they will congregate … Continue reading →
April 23, 2013
The Green and Purple Skin of the World
Dear B, Quinta da Garrida, courtyard three weeks The morning yawns and sighs in the lungs of the birds. I begin the day on the front steps, in my bathrobe, blowing soap bubbles. The birds’ harmonies melt the thin … Continue reading →
April 19, 2013
La Piel Verde y Púrpura del Mundo
paulo da costa traducción de Mirta Rosenberg Monte das Lameiras, patio, tres semanas Querida mía: La mañana bosteza y suspira a través de los pulmones de los pájaros. Las armonías funden el delgado velo de escarcha que cubre el … Continue reading →
April 16, 2013
A Verde e Púrpura Pele do Mundo (conto)
Cara A, Monte das Lameiras, pátio três semanas A manhã desperta e suspira nos pulmões dos pássaros. Inauguro o dia nos degraus da entrada, roupão de banho vestido e a fazer bolas de sabão. A música dos pássaros começa … Continue reading →
April 4, 2013
My Real Mother Would Never
From “My Real Mother Would Never” (The Green and Purple Skin of the World) by paulo da costa: I didn’t plan on running away. It happened. You stare at me from down the street, and when we cross paths, you … Continue reading →
March 13, 2013
Story in Nashwaak Review
The Nashwaak Review (Vol. 28-29) from St. Thomas University in New Brunswick published in their latest issue the short-story: The Weight of Memory. TABLE OF CONTENTS Fiction Common Signs of Spring Andrea Schwenke Wyile The Auction Ann Lohner Lila … Continue reading →
