Araki

Poetry. Literary Criticism. Asian American Studies. The materials of the Japanese poet Araki Yasusada (1907-1972) were published in Grand Street, CONJUNCTIONS, Abiko Quarterly, FIRST INTENSITY, Stand and The American Poetry Review.

Nobuyoshi Araki is Japan's most famous and notorious photographer. In a culture where complete female nudity is frowned upon even in men's magazines, Araki has been acclaimed and condemned for his photo books and exhibitions which usually focus upon women, usually nude and often in bold (and sometimes disturbing) poses. While he has been decried as a pornographer and a misogynist in his homeland, many others regard him as singular voice in the photographic arena, and many of the women who work with him have spoke of his sincere love and respect for them….

A group of teenagers try to sort out their lives and emotions while bizarre experiences happen to each one, including alien abductions

Kat Connors ha 17 anni quando la madre Eva, una donna bellissima ed enigmatica, scompare. Avendo vissuto per tanto tempo in un clima di soffocamento e repressione emotiva, Kat considera quasi un sollievo la sua assenza e il padre Brock, un uomo di poco polso, non può certo biasimarla. Con il trascorrere del tempo, però, Kat inizia a fare i conti con quanto la scomparsa pesi invece sulla sua esistenza e un giorno, rientrando a casa dal college, è costretta a confrontarsi con la verità che si cela dietro quell'improvvisa partenza.