Mick McGuire is the Founder and Managing Member of Marcato Capital Management, a value investor in the public markets. Prior to forming Marcato, McGuire was a Partner at Pershing Square Capital Management and also served as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Borders Group, Inc. McGuire has spent his […]
Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, Valgerður grew up barefoot in South Bend, Indiana, but was educated primarily in upstate New York. She has been writing about music, theater, politics, and Icelandic culture for the Reykjavík Grapevine since 2006, when she began as an editorial intern at the age of seventeen. Valgerður […]
A Mexican freelance journalist and author currently based in Damascus, Diego is a regular contributor of PeriscopePost.com and a columnist at El Diario de Mexico Edition USA, the largest Spanish language daily on the Eastern Coast. His work has been translated into Arabic and Kiswahili.
When people think of Paris, mythical place names spring to mind: the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Musée d’Orsay, Versailles, the Eiffel Tower. In Imaginary Paris, every street corner has a view of the Eiffel Tower. Imaginary Paris exists in films, in literature, and in other people’s holiday photos. Even the […]
topic: QUEER medium: TEXT Jean didn’t ask me if my mom was a lesbian today. She asked me that yesterday at work. In fact, it was the first thing out of her mouth. It almost pushed me over the edge. I looked at her with utter disgust, as if I […]
Dear Friends, 2012 is just around the corner. This is the perfect time to reflect on the years behind us and consider those ahead. You know, try to learn from the stupid things we (and others) did last year or the year before, or the year before that… So, in […]
topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In September 2010, PenTales Storytellers gathered in Paris to share perspectives on “Great Expectations.” Stories included “Great Expectations” by Olivia Salazar-Winspear, “The High Hopes of a Housefly” by Catherine Nicholson and “So, Great Expectations” by James Creedon.
Douglas Jessup is a director and photographer currently residing in Venice, California. His work demonstrates a unique view of his surroundings, transforming a seemingly ordinary situation into something a little more surreal. You can check out more of his work here. PenTales: What are the ingredients of a good photograph? […]
