Join author Megan Willome as she learns Thomas Hardy’s ‘The Darkling Thrush’ By Heart. This poem has it all: desolation, Hope, and ecstatic caroling.
The Jungle Effect Book Club: Specific Indigenous Diets and What They Have in Common
In this week’s book club discussion of Daphne Miller’s The Jungle Effect, Charity Singleton Craig helps us understand the unique diet characteristics of disease “cold spots” around the globe and how we might benefit from their practices in our own settings.
Poems to Listen By: Under the Canopy 04—Maple Grove
Can a tree seduce? Be flirtatious? Enjoy these poems in Laurie Klein’s latest Poems to Listen By podcast, and you decide.
Poets and Poems: Daniel Leach and “Voices on the Wind”
“Voices on the Wind” by poet Daniel Leach is a collection of classical poetry centered in a rich tradition bubbling below the surface of modern poetry.
Why She Created ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’ Graphic Novel
Megan Willome reviews Sara Barkat’s new graphic novel adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wall-Paper” and explores the power of *writing,* to keep the soul steady.
Book Club Announcement: The Silver Chair
What we remember can be the key to finding our way, completing a task, maybe even saving the world. Join us for our new book club, where remembering is the way through the dark: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis.
The Jungle Effect Book Club: The Basics of Indigenous Diets and How They Work
In this week’s book club discussion of The Jungle Effect, Charity Singleton Craig considers the benefits of an indigenous diet, relying on locally available foods.
Editor of the Legendarium: Christopher Tolkien (1924-2020)
We owe a great debt to Christopher Tolkien, who as literary executor of his father’s estate unlocked the legendarium of Middle-earth.
Poetry Prompt: What Silence Does
Join author Callie Feyen as she considers silence — what it is, what it does, and whether it’s useful. Then write a poem about it.
Evening Loveliness: poets Jane Kenyon & Sara Teasdale
As evening comes, author Megan Willome looks for wisdom and loveliness in the poetry of Jane Kenyon and Sara Teasdale.
Poems to Listen By: Under the Canopy 03—Benedictus
In her latest Under the Canopy episode, Laurie Klein reflects on the way trees remind us of eternity and mortality, with poetry from Paul Willis and Luci Shaw.
Looking for Workplace Wisdom: It’s Poetry at Work Day 2020
It’s Poetry at Work Day 2020, and went looking for books and writing about wisdom in the workplace. We found some surprises. Celebrate with us!
Poetry Prompt: What Grows From Bright Darkness
Join author Callie Feyen as she considers how the month of January and how the bright darkness can help usher in our hopes and dreams for the new year.
Children’s Book Club: “Curious George”
Read a book about resistance. Read the children’s classic ‘Curious George’ with author Megan Willome for the Children’s Book Club.
Ask Pearl: Creepy Thank You Notes, Journal Creepers & Not-At-All-Creepy Cashmere Socks
In her latest advice column, Dennison Gazette columnist Pearl Jenkins tackles thank you notes in the age of texting, journal snooping and buying yourself gifts at the holidays.
Memoir Notebook: The Minors
What does it really mean to be an adult? Guest author John Mitchell Morris’s haunting story challenges us to consider.
Book Club Announcement: The Jungle Effect (Plus Two More Winter Book Clubs)
Advances in food technology have not always served us as well as we might expect. Coming up later this month, join Charity Singleton-Craig for an exploration of The Jungle Effect and discover how the healthiest diets from around the world can be adapted to work for us.
Wisdom Literature: The Aphorisms of Yahia Lababidi
“Signposts to Elsewhere,” a collection of aphorisms by poet Yahia Lababidi, is a beautifully rendered work, full of poetry and wisdom.
Poetry Prompt: What Kind of Quiet?
How many kinds of quiet do you find (and feel) in your day? Join author Callie Feyen as she explores the many kinds of quiet that seep through our days.
A Ritual to Read to Each Other: Reading to Aragog
Join author Megan Willome in the new column, A Ritual to Read to Each Other, and consider what you might read to a giant dangerous and dying spider?