Rabinowitz in Grand Street, Revisited sends the reader on an impressionistic journey at the intersection of poetry, prose, and memoir with cinematic flair. After a chance encounter at a restaurant, a kind of old-fashioned literary tale between a waitress and a writer unfolds. They leave a philosophical trail of crumbs about the role of teachers, students, artists, muses and the convergence of all in artistic ventures. The two main characters explore the story he wishes to write which the author presents in eight sections. This hybrid novella switches between prose and poetry. Together they form a beguiling chapter in a writer's life and the relationships discoverable along the way.-Margaret R. Sraco, author of If There Is No Wind, and Even the Dog Was Quiet
In eight juicy segments, Paul Rabinowitz's strong, sunburnt, and elusive muse pulls us into an obsession with writing where poetry and prose dance then dive into "the deep, murky waters" of desire to ask-How do we decide what is real? And does it matter? It would be hard to "ignore this summons" for truth that Rabinowitz seeks, and reveals only the act of creating can lead us to.-Marcia LeBeau, author of the forthcoming A Curious Hunger