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The 7 Principles Series—Part II, How to Ruin a Relationship in 4 Easy Conflict Moves

By L.L. Barkat 4 Comments

Magnolia

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Filed Under: Friendship Project, Patron Only

A Ritual to Read to Each Other: Introducing ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Book Club

By Megan Willome 5 Comments

Madeleine L'Engle

Stand with those who fight: Shakespeare, Bach, and Meg Murry. Join our October book club as we read Madeleine L’Engle’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’

Filed Under: A Ritual to Read to Each Other, A Story in Every Soul, Blog, book club

Poet Laura: To the Moon, Poetry!

By Tania Runyan 6 Comments

New York Pizzeria

Should the Poet Laura leave poems about Chicago or New York on the moon? Let the pizza decide.

Filed Under: Blog, Food Poems, Poet Laura

Winter Stars Book Club: Comedy – “Auras in Suburbia”

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

Winter Stars Auras in Suburbia

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Filed Under: Blog, book club, Patron Only, Winter Stars

Remembering and Honoring a Father: Laurence Fuller and “Modern Art”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

“Modern Art,” a screenplay by Laurence Fuller, tells the story of his father, British art critic, writer, and author Peter Fuller.

Filed Under: Art, article, Britain

By Heart: ‘To Autumn’ + New Walter de la Mare Challenge

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

Autumn’s signs may be subtle, but they are there. Join Megan Willome as she learns the end of John Keats’ poem ‘To Autumn’ by heart.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, John Keats

Poems to Listen By: Heart & Soil 02—News from the Underground

By Laurie Klein 2 Comments

Heart & Soil News from the Underground

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Filed Under: Blog, Heart & Soil, Patron Only, Podcasts, Poems to Listen By

Winter Stars Book Club: Fantasy – “To The Shadows We Return”

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

Winter Stars dark flower

In this week’s book club discussion of the short plays in Sonia Barkat’s Winter Stars, Callie Feyen considers the complexities of love and friendship in the fantasy play, “To the Shadows We Return.”

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Patron Only, Winter Stars

Taking a Scottish Road Trip with Jorge Luis Borges

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

What was supposed to be an “author-sitting” stint turned into a Scotland road trip for a young grad student and Jorge Luis Borges.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, poetry, Poets

Pandemic Journal: An Entry on the Expansive Space of Home

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 14 Comments

purple flower bud for pandemic journal

In the latest Pandemic Journal entry, writer Michelle Ortega reflects on the ways that being ordered to stay home opened up more space for reflection, creativity and new ideas.

Filed Under: Blog, Pandemic Journal

Winter Stars Book Club: Tragedy – Winter Stars

By Callie Feyen 7 Comments

Hot springs winter stars book club

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Filed Under: Blog, book club, Patron Only, Winter Stars

“30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late)” by David Kern

By Glynn Young 15 Comments

In “30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late),” editor David Kern and 13 other contributors remind us of why we love poetry.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Memory, Poems, poetry, Poetry Memorization, Poets

Poetry Prompt: Wise Teachers

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Wise teachers can be found in unexpected places, like gym parking lots. Join us for a poetry prompt about the people who help us find wisdom.

Filed Under: Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, writing prompt

Children’s Book Club: ‘Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story’

By Megan Willome 7 Comments

Nora Raleigh Baskin

9/11 began with a perfect blue sky. Join author Megan Willome as she reads ‘Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story’ for this month’s Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, book club, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club

The Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ A Clock in the Square

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

the tea

In this week’s Poetry Club Tea Date, enjoy a new poetry prompt started with a line from The Clock in the Square by Adrienne Rich.

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Poems, Poetry Club, Poetry Club Tea Date, poetry prompt, writing prompt, writing prompts

Adjustments Excerpt: The Dinner Party

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

reeds in sunlight

In this amusing excerpt from Will Willingham’s novel Adjustments, a man and his landlady invite dates for each other to a dinner party, and a ruckus ensues.

Filed Under: Adjustments, Blog

Poets and Poems: John Balaban and “Empires”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

“Empires” by poet John Balaban mines both human and personal history poetically to ask what creates the idea of the common good.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

A Ritual to Read to Each Other: ‘A River Runs Through It’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Norman Maclean

What makes a story true? We head west for our A Ritual to Read column and enter the river of mystery that is ‘A River Runs Through It.’

Filed Under: A Ritual to Read to Each Other, A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Fiction

5-Minute Refresh: The Door that Opens

By T.S. Poetry

Relaxing Water and Sky

Give your soul a 5-minute refresh with this invitation to breathe deeply and meditate on a life-giving line of poetry.

Filed Under: 5-Minute Refresh, Blog, Every Day Poems, Poetry Club

Book Club Announcement: ‘Winter Stars’ by Sonia Barkat

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

Sonia Barkat

In September, Callie Feyen leads our next book club discussion of Sonia Barkat’s ‘Winter Stars: three 10-minute plays.’ Come play with us.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Patron Only, Winter Stars

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