Aesthetic Drift
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Aesthetic Drift #34: On Florsheims and Fawning
Here are John King’s contributions to the April 2026 edition of the Loose Lips reading series. The Cobra Since last month I watched Sylvester Stallone’s Cobra, which came out in 1986. At the hermeneutic, existential core of Cobra is this urgent question: Can a mid-1980s steroidal clone of Dirty Harry be good and profound and transform how human beings think about law… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #33: A Profile of Miami Book Fair 2024
Miami Book Fair arrives once again from November 16-23, culminating in the street fair weekend with hundreds of author readings. What follows is Rachael Tillman’s reportage from last year’s fair. To get to Miami Book Fair, the Brightline carried me through cities and landscapes I’d never seen despite the ten-plus years living in Central Florida. Between… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #32: Room to Talk
When I first envisioned this piece I wanted to call it “J.D. Vance is a Fucking POG.” Because it’s true: J.D. Vance is a fucking POG. But to be fair, most people on this planet could be called POGs. Including myself during this particular point in time (though this wasn’t always the case). So, the brand sort… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #31: The Summer I Melted
I drive a 2001 Chevy Camaro. I won’t waste your time explaining all the reasons I drive such an old car; we’ll just boil it down to two words: sentimentality and money. But I will say this: I’ve owned it since 2005, its engine has always gone strong, and while I’ve sunk a lot of… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #30: Bing! Bing, Bing, Bing
Aesthetic Drift #30 by Susan Lilley Bing! Bing, Bing, Bing. Or A robot wrote my English paper and I didn’t even have to pay anything Or Vonnegut’s Vision Vindicated Or Who needs DEI when you have AI? Raceless, faceless, genderless, faithless. On my 12th birthday, someone gave me a paperback of short stories called First Love. I… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #29: Chewing on the Words of Miami’s Incarcerated
Aesthetic Drift #29 by Avery Coffey Chewing on the Words of Miami’s Incarcerated As spring has arrived and we apprehensively wait for the new beginnings it has in store, O’Miami is finally able to host their annual poetry festival in Miami, Florida. Amongst the over sixty projects and events, they’ve chosen to partner with a… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #28: The Festival For Poets: O, Miami!
Aesthetic Drift #38 by Avery Coffey The Festival For Poets: O, Miami! Coming from someone who has been in Miami for a total of three years, I still haven’t explored all that the city has to offer. There simply isn’t enough daylight to experience the ins and outs of it. However, one event I’ve heard… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #27: The Detroit Writing Room
Aesthetic Drift #27 by Emily Yarmak The Detroit Writing Room In 2016, Stephanie Steinberg conceived of the idea to open an inspiring co-working space for storytellers in the heart of Detroit. Fast forward three years later and Stephanie and her husband, Jake Serwer, founded The Detroit Writing Room. “When I was a Detroit News reporter… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #26: Dr. Paglia Probes
Dr. Paglia Probes — Pop, the Net and Alfred Hitchcock by DMETRI KAKMI In 1998 I was writing for SevenMag—a print and online publication dedicated to the singer Prince, of all things. One day the editor Vicki Shuttleworth asked who I wanted to interview. Camille Paglia was my immediate response. The feminist firebrand had burst… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #25: Miam Book Fair Goes Virtual Nov. 15-22
MIAMI BOOK FAIR GOES VIRTUAL NOV. 15-22 For the first time in 37 years, Miami Dade College(MDC) will transform its iconic Miami Book Fair (MBF), a weeklong celebration of books and writers in downtown Miami, into a free virtual event from Nov. 15-22. The virtual Fair is the continuation of a proactive effort to remain… Continue reading
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