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  • Long regarded as a kind of elegant cult figure in poetry circles, Seidel has a reputation that precedes him into every room: decadent, name-dropper, sexual dalliant, Ducati enthusiast, son of privilege.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Rus Bowden 2009

  • “The performances tonight bring such a depth of emotion to being, not deviant, but dalliant,” said the dapper don of New Journalism.

    The Transom 2006

  • “The performances tonight bring such a depth of emotion to being, not deviant, but dalliant,” said the dapper don of New Journalism.

    The Transom 2006

  • “The performances tonight bring such a depth of emotion to being, not deviant, but dalliant,” said the dapper don of New Journalism.

    The Transom 2006

  • “The performances tonight bring such a depth of emotion to being, not deviant, but dalliant,” said the dapper don of New Journalism.

    The Transom 2006

  • “The performances tonight bring such a depth of emotion to being, not deviant, but dalliant,” said the dapper don of New Journalism.

    The Transom 2006

  • “The performances tonight bring such a depth of emotion to being, not deviant, but dalliant,” said the dapper don of New Journalism.

    The Transom 2006

  • “The performances tonight bring such a depth of emotion to being, not deviant, but dalliant,” said the dapper don of New Journalism.

    The Transom 2006

  • “The performances tonight bring such a depth of emotion to being, not deviant, but dalliant,” said the dapper don of New Journalism.

    The Transom 2006

  • Now and again ideas are generated in swarms, one evolves another; they interlace and entice, they abound and are dalliant; now and again, they arise pale and looming, and perish through want of strength or nourishment — the quickening substance is insufficient.

    Balzac 2003

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