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Poets and Poems: David Livewell and “Pass and Stow”
In “Pass and Stow,” poet David Livewell describes the layers of people and events that together compose a life.
Sara Barkat Takes Us into “Otherside”
“Otherside” by Sara Barkat is a creative, imaginative science fiction novel telling the story of a young man caught in war, loss, and grief.
Poetry in Prose—Where Love Is Born
I love a good story. But it’s in the telling—in the sounds of the words, and in the echoes and depths of expression—that my love for a novel is born.
“The Boundless Deep”: Richard Holmes on the Young Tennyson
In “The Boundless Deep,” Richard Holmes shows how science influenced the early poems of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Poets and Poems: Fanny Howe and “This Poor Book”
In her final poetry work, Fanny Howe accounted for her life by using her poetry collections as a biography and memoir.
Bringing Characters to Life—1
When you want to bring a character to life, what do you reach for? Enjoy this sample of backstory. Then write a poem or vignette to try it out yourself.
New Video! — Otherside | Jason “Anchored Only by Memories”
Check out this video for the new novel ‘Otherside’: “Anchored by Memories.” — What are *you* anchored by?
The Overseas Trip Where Language Didn’t Matter
A mission trip to central Europe didn’t require knowledge of languages; instead, what was needed was music, menus, laughter, and silence.