This led to some mild tensions in the set, as when Mr. Konitz, who has his own dry variation of swing, tackled "Invitation," backed by Mr. Denson and Mr. Ravitz.
The hope is that, once here, the British artists will get signed or, at the very least, get buzz that leads to favorable reviews, press mentions, airplay, and invitations back to tour.
The prose is constantly exciting and challenging - at times lyrical and allusive, at others filled with a biting wit (Bolaño has dissected the Chilean literary tradition with such gleeful eloquence that the novel may not win him many dinner invitations back in the country of his birth).
Nancy recounted her experience at conferences in her male-dominated subdiscipline, where she, as one of the few women present, would receive "invitations back to faculty members' hotel rooms" after the networking activities.
(Four of the seven winners invited back from last year accepted our invitation to participate again this year).
