By Nora KrugJan 14, 2017
"I can tell something bad is happening in the world when my poem is surging,” says "Good Bones" author Maggie Smith. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Truthdig's editor in chief asks the co-founder of San Francisco's famed City Lights Bookstore to discuss his life and his work with writers of the Beat Generation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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The 12th poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" warns those crossing the U.S.-Mexico border that though a sting by an Arizona bark scorpion is, for the most part, not lethal, it requires medical attention. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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The 11th poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" urges those crossing the border to phone for help immediately in life-and-death situations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 12, 2016
The 10th poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" debunks certain myths about the hairy arachnids, while explaining what will certainly occur to those who taunt the tarantula. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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The ninth poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" explains that Africanized bees, even when unprovoked, will attack humans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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As the nation nears the end of a highly divisive political season, President Obama uses the awards ceremony to focus on common ground. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 28, 2016
The eighth poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" provides crucial tips the desert traveler can use as the sand turns to "sandpaper" and the heat suffocates during a journey across the Mexico-US border The eighth poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" provides crucial tips the desert traveler can use as the sand turns to "sandpaper" and the heat suffocates a journey across the Mexico-U . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 21, 2016
The seventh poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" explains how clusters of cottonwood trees indicate a nearby spring, a crucial tip to surviving the desert border crossing between Mexico and the United States. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 31, 2016
The sixth poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" tells us that while taste—like poetry—may seem irrelevant as one risks one's life crossing the US- Mexico border, it can be a means of survival The sixth poem in "The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" tells us that while taste—like poetry—may seem irrelevant as one risks one's life crossing the U- Mexico border, it can be used as a means of survival . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 25, 2016
The fifth poem in "The Desert Survival Series/La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" tells readers they can survive up to three weeks without eating in the desert, but that certain fruits can safely fill one's belly during the dangerous journey across the U.S.- Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 24, 2016
The fourth poem in "The Desert Survival Series/La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto" gives readers pointers on which cactuses to eat and how, warning that many can be harmful. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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