Join author L.L. Barkat in the coffee shop (and the attic) and consider the joy of poetry and matcha, for your weary soul.
Flying Backwards: Surprising Wisdom on the Sea
Where can we learn wisdom? L.L. Barkat finds it in the car and on the sea, while listening to her daughter read an amazing story of one man’s terrifying fall into the waters of the Atlantic.
Watch Out: Poetry Can Hijack the Heart
Poetry, poetry. Oh, great poetry. This is the mantra of many who love the form, but it’s sometimes good to remind ourselves that, in and of itself, there is no purity to poetry. The bad actor can use it, as well as the good.
Stairs & Ascensions: Lighthouse in New Jersey
For this month’s “Stairs and Ascensions” theme, enjoy this patron-only excerpt from L.L. Barkat’s beloved Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing.
Between Friends: Two Writers Try Out the Friendship Project (And Get a Few Surprises)
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Between Friends: Poetry as Shorthand
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Build Your Friendships With the Power of Curiosity—5 Ideas!
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Making a Life With Poetry, Together
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A Stanza of Poets, a Revision of Writers
In need of a little writerly procrastination? Join Sarah Elwell, along with the flock on Twitter, to name a few good writers with collective nouns.
5 Simple Tricks to Make Space for Your Writing
At every stage of the writing process, mental space is a must. Try these 5 simple tricks to create must-have space (and avoid the McDonald’s Effect). One of the tricks might especially surprise you.
On Reading, Walking, and Boundary Crossing
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Wait, Do I Need to Write a Query Letter?
“I will write about feeling the pressure of cabbage, as a way to discuss writer’s block. It will be poetic and meandering. I’m thinking you’ll like it.” Join us for this exploration of whether (and how) you should write an article query.
Cross-Generational Friendships—Wanted: Inquisitive Angel
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What Freedom Means to You (and Me)
What does freedom mean? L.L. Barkat considers the complications of this timeless question, in the company of tractor pulls, rifle shining, a trilling creek, and angora rabbit clouds.
Introvert Paradise: What Our Arguments Reveal
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Great Friendship Tales: Provence, 1970—More Than Just Different
In our final installment of the Provence, 1970, book club, L.L. Barkat explores the ways our differences can not just be honored, but how they can be bridged to create something surprising, new, and yes, delectable.
Great Friendship Tales: Provence, 1970 Book Club—The Writing Question
One of the most complex and tender questions a writer occasionally faces is “What next?” Join us, along with Julia Child and M.F.K. Fisher, for an exploration of how friendships sometimes give us surprising answers.
Piloting Friendship, Starting at Mooyah
A trip to Mooyah provides the perfect, if unexpected, place for a decision to be made: it’s time to pilot a Friendship Project. Burgers and fries aside, consider joining the takeoff.
How to Turn Your Story Questions Into Writing Prompts!
After reading a good story, you can follow these three easy steps to turn your story questions into writing prompts. See 5 sample prompts based on the fairy tale ‘The Golden Dress,’ to help you on your writing way!
Teach It: 10 Terrific Little Red Riding Hood Tales
This summer, when you want to keep your emerging and early readers from going on a skill slide, it’s a great idea to explore the fun of fairy tales. And there’s no better place to start than with Little Red Riding Hood.