Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Sun Shines, Once Again

 For the final New Mercury Readings of the summer,  on July 28th,  Heather Dewar, Rafael Alvarez, and Rashod Ollison reminded us why, in the era of newspaper shrinkage, that space was there in the first place. Ex-sun reporter Rafael Alvarez’s essay, included in … Continue reading

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July 28th Readings: Rafael Alvarez, Heather Dewar, Rashod Ollison

    Rafael Alvarez worked at the Baltimore Sun from the time he was 19 — dispatching delivery trucks in the circulation department — to his departure from the City Desk more than 20 years later. In his time at The Sun, … Continue reading

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Readings Video

Thanks to Bill Hughes, we have our June readings on VIMEO.

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June 30th: Graffiti, Boxing, and Family Secrets

Thanks for coming. It was a great evening, featuring three generations of Baltimore writers, once again reminding us that in this city at least you don’t need to make anything up. (Unless you’re H.L. Mencken…but that’s another story.) Charles Cohen, … Continue reading

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