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Lisa Bennett

Wet Ink, Issue 1 by Phillip Edmonds and Dominique Wilson & Wet Ink, Issue 2 by Phillip Edmonds and Dominique Wilson

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August 2006, no. 283

St Augustine suggests that it is impossible to love something until we know it. Yet desire, he continues, prefigures the amount of love we will have for it once it is known. With an alluring collection of new writing, and the support of a prestigious advisory board, Wet Ink has made its début in the market of print journals, and it clearly intends to woo.

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Many Lifetimes: A Memoir by Audrey Evans

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May 2006, no. 281
Lisa Bennett reviews 'Many Lifetimes' by Audrey Evans

By definition, chiaroscuro is Italian for lightdark; in practice, it is a technique wielded by painters and graphic artists, whereby dynamic applications of highlight and shade are contrasted for dramatic impact. Along with Rembrandt and Caravaggio, Audrey Evans proves herself to be a master of chiaroscuro in her memoir, Many Lifetimes. One can see the hand of the artist as she sketches her truths in simple, yet striking, strokes; Evans writes with a raw honesty that turns a spotlight onto chosen moments in her life, and allows others to remain enveloped in darkness.

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