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Author Archives: Jay Sacher
East 6th
Here’s a drawing of the Fillmore East, circa nineteen-seventy-something or other. The Fillmore East was long gone when I moved to the East Village in 1995, but in the ten-plus years I lived in New York, this particular block–the corner … Continue reading
The Avengers vs Haircuts
All credit due to my girlfriend for pointing out the utter aesthetic horror of the haircuts on display in the new Avengers film. It says something that the Incredible Hulk has the best hairdo in the movie (along with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr., terrible haircuts, The Avengers, Thor
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Mini Travelogue: Brazil
In Vitória, Suzanne’s aunt and uncle took us out to a lunch counter for some feijoada. Along with the uncle’s workmates–all policemen–we sat out on the sidewalk patio around a plastic table, drinking cold beer and fried pork skin while … Continue reading
Just Add Brains
The New York Times courted some overheated nerd controversy back in October when Glen Duncan reviewed Colson Whitehead’s zombie novel, “Zone One,” in the Sunday Book Review. In the piece, Duncan put forth an analogy: a literary novelist writing a genre … Continue reading
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Tagged Colson Whitehead, Glen Duncan, The New York Times, zombies, Zone One
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The Crown Jewel of Munjoy Hill
We live half a block away from Colucci’s Hilltop Market. After many years in New York and San Francisco, it took a move to the cozy city of Portland, ME for me to be able to enjoy one of the … Continue reading
Dear Portland Maine, what’s with all the smoking?
I’m in the midst of my first genuine east-coast autumn in six years. So, feeling wistful and introspective and happy to be stuck in this weird little corner of the Northeast, I collected a few leaves and tried to draw … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, cigarette smoking, Otto Pizza, Portland Maine, Scott Pilgrim, The Snug, Yul Brenner
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Graceful Decrepitude
Recently, our friend Lisa Ellsworth came for a visit. There ensued an effort to show her the best of our new Home Base, that “best” being limited to the very little we’ve learned about Portland in our short time here. … Continue reading
Brace for Impact
Last week, Sean Greene swung through Portland for a brief visit. Married now, with two cute kids. I probably hadn’t seen him since 2001. I bet he’ll be wearing a plaid button up shirt, Sean said to himself. I was. … Continue reading
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Tagged Machigonne II, Metro North, Peak's Island, Rivington Street, Rodan, Sean Greene, snot-nosed kids
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