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Where Poetry Lives—Interview with Beekeeper & Poet Sara Eddy

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

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Beekeeper and poet Sara Eddy gives us a rich inside view to life with bees and poetry. She shows us where poetry lives.

Filed Under: Bee Poems, Blog, Interview, Interviews, nature, Poets, Self Care

Words, Music, Voice: Justin Hamm and “Federico Garcia Lorca Blues”

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

The album “Federico Garcia Lorca Blues” by Justin Hamm combines poetry, music, and voice to create an almost perfect poetic experience.

Filed Under: article, Interview, Poems, poetry, Poets

Why She Created ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’ Graphic Novel

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

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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.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Graphic Novel, Interview, The Yellow Wall-Paper, Year of Wisdom

Fear is a Luxury You Can’t Afford: Just Make Art

By Megan Willome 14 Comments

Are you engaging in the luxury of fear? Take a cue from illustrator Susie Jaramillo, and learn the secrets to making art despite the self-doubt that picks at your artistic heart.

Filed Under: Art, Blog, children, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Interview

Secrets of “The Golden Dress”: Interview With Illustrator Gail Nadeau

By Megan Willome 13 Comments

Learn the secrets of ‘The Golden Dress’ by L.L. Barkat, illustrated by Gail Nadeau and tuck a little something into your next creation.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Fairytales, Interview, L.L. Barkat, Literacy Starts With Love, New Release!, The Golden Dress

Healing with Poetry: Interview with Fred Foote (Part 3)

By Maureen Doallas 1 Comment

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Maureen Doallas concludes her interview with Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, poetry, Poetry at Work

Healing with Poetry: Interview with Poet Fred Foote (Part 2)

By Maureen Doallas 6 Comments

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Maureen Doallas continues her interview with Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, poetry, Poetry at Work

Healing with Poetry: Interview with Poet Fred Foote (Part 1)

By Maureen Doallas 14 Comments

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Meet Fred Foote, retired Navy Medical Corps physician who served in the 2003 Iraq War and currently leads the Warrior Poetry Project in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Gold+ Partner Profile: Author & Publisher Laura Lynn Brown

By L.L. Barkat 17 Comments

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Meet our new witty and warm Gold Partner, Laura Lynn Brown and learn a few secrets about writing inspiration and why you might want to be a partner too.

Filed Under: Interview, Interviews, Writing Life

Holocaust Poems: Interview with Poet and Filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer (Part 3)

By Maureen Doallas 2 Comments

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The final installment of Maureen’ Doallas’s interview with poet and filmmaker Janet R. Kirchheimer on holocaust poems and the BE•HOLD film project.

Filed Under: Blog, Holocaust Poems, Interview, poetry

Small Press Profile: Bellevue Literary Press

By Maureen Doallas 2 Comments

Bellevue Literary Press was born out of the “exceptional belief that literature should have a home in a medical school.” Maureen Doallas interviews publisher Erika Goldman.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, Poetry at Work, Small Press Profiles

National Student Poet Louis Lafair: Part 2

By Maureen Doallas 2 Comments

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National Student Poet Louis Lafair discusses the influences of his poetry, and his vision for experiencing poetry in the 21st century.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, journey into poetry, Student Writing

National Student Poet Louis Lafair: Part 1

By Maureen Doallas 2 Comments

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National Student Poet Louis Lafair reveals his early introduction to poetry, his favorite poets and why he reads them, and what he discovers in poetry.

Filed Under: Blog, Interview, Interviews, journey into poetry

Interview with Ariel Malka: Dynamic Designer-Programmer, Part 2

By Maureen Doallas 1 Comment

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Mobile-development expert Ariel Malka talks about the literary texts he wants to explore in digital space and his research and development initiatives.

Filed Under: Blog, Design, Interview, Poetry at Work

Interview with Ariel Malka: Dynamic Designer-Programmer, Part 1

By Maureen Doallas 4 Comments

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Maureen Doallas interviews Ariel Malka, a talented software designer and programmer exploring the realm of interactivity in digital space.

Filed Under: Blog, Design, Interview, Poetry at Work

National Student Poet: Sojourner Ahebee (part 2)

By Maureen Doallas 5 Comments

National Student Poet Sojourner Ahebee talks about the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and the the role of poetry in preserving memory.

Filed Under: Interview, poetry

National Student Poet: Sojourner Ahebee (part 1)

By Maureen Doallas 5 Comments

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National Student Poet Sojourner Ahebee, forced from her homeland during the Ivorian civil war, shares how poetry writing helps her keep “home” close.

Filed Under: Interview, poetry

National Student Poet: Michaela Coplen (Part 2): Advocating for Poetry

By Maureen Doallas 4 Comments

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As a National Student Poet, Michaela Coplen has a goal “to spread appreciation of poetry at all levels…to encourage people to make poetry a part of their daily lives, reading, writing, or listening to one poem a day.”

Filed Under: Blog, Interview

National Student Poet: Michaela Coplen (Part I): Connecting with Poetry

By Maureen Doallas 18 Comments

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National Student Poet Michaela Coplen noticed the voice of the military family in literature was absent. “I’ve always wanted to help fill that void.”

Filed Under: Blog, Interview

Interview with Poet Patty Paine (Part 2): Poetry Can Save You

By Maureen Doallas 7 Comments

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Poet Patty Paine confides that “poetry, the reading and the writing of it, has saved my life.”

Filed Under: Blog, Grief Poems, Interview, poetry, Poets

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