The Flame Is Gone

Sadly, following a week of blazing books, GalleyCat’s fiery contest has now ended.

Thanks to everyone who submitted tales of burned out love and flaming passion for books. The final list has been calculated, and a number of readers will be receiving a copy of An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England, compliments of Algonquin Books.

As you ponder this sad moment of closure, reflect on this philosophical dispute submitted by one poetry-devoted reader: “The book was a collection of love poems by William Carlos Williams. The poem was ‘Asphodel, that Greeny Flower.’ And the specific line of the poem over which we disagreed was: ‘I cannot say that I have gone to hell for your love but often found myself there in your pursuit.’

“Although my boyfriend and I had been dating seriously for about a year, we disagreed so vehemently about whether pain and struggle constitute a fundamental part of love that we decided to break up then and there after reading and discussing the poem.”

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