The best books are those that invite us into a world we would never have thought to enter. Adjustments by Will Willingham is such a book and such a world. Join Richard Maxon for our latest book club discussion beginning Nov. 18.
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Reader, Come Home: “Twelve Angry Men”
Come learn the secrets of being a deep reader with author Megan Willome as she tackles a mystery. And share your September pages for our monthly Reader, Come Home column.
Farmacology Book Club: Good Tilth for the Land, the Body and Our Writing
Whether it’s the soil where food is grown, the food we put in our bodies, or the writing we put on the page, we need good tilth. Charity Singleton Craig discusses the natural and self-sustaining nutrient cycles in our Farmacology book club.
Reader, Come Home: “Because Internet”
The internet made me do it. Come learn the secrets of being a deep reader as author Megan Willome reads “Because Internet.” And share your August pages.
Where Foreshadowing and Symbolism Meet: Adumbration
Create layers and depth in your writing by trying the technique of adumbration, which occurs at the intersection of foreshadowing and symbolism. Charity Singleton Craig explains how.
Book Club Announcement: Farmacology
What’s good for the land—its soil, its vegetation, its animals—is also good for us. Starting September 16, join Charity Singleton Craig for a book club discussion of Daphne Miller’s Farmacology and the connection between farming and health.
Dreams & Imaginings: Trail Tags
Author Megan Willome’s dream to earn more trail tags gets interrupted by lightning—and she ponders where to go from here.
How to Beat Writer’s Block by Not Giving Up
What feels like writer’s block might just be giving up too soon. Charity Singleton Craig challenges writers to use persistence toward better creativity.
Poet Laura: Poetry in Space
Sandra Fox Murphy joins poets in bringing poetry to space in this month’s Poet Laura column.
“108”: An Ecothriller by Former Poet Laura Dheepa Maturi
“108” is an ecothriller by attorney, writer, and former Poet Laura Dheepa Maturi, and it is one wild ride of a read.
Dana Gioia Defines the Enchantment in Poetry
The aim of poetry is enchantment, writes poet Dana Gioia in his new collection of essays on poetry and culture.
“I Am the Arrow”: Sarah Ruden Tells Sylvia Plath’s Story
Sarah Ruden uses six of Sylvia Plath’s poems to tell the poet’s story, stripping away political iconography to reveal the poet’s achievement.
50 States of Generosity: Rhode Island
From coffee milk and johnny cakes to Lovecraft and Poe, Rhode Island is a fascinating place (and a home to gorgeous sites from the Gilded Age!).
Poets and Poems: Bruce Lawder and “Breakwater Rock”
In “Breakwater Rock,” poet Bruce Lawder shows you can’t really go home again, except possibly in your own memory.
Collage: Unwrapping Gifts from the Quiet
Bethany Rohde takes on an experiment in “no incoming words” and finds her creative interests take new turns in this collage essay.
Poet Laura: Gardens and Grandpa
Sandra Fox Murphy, Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, welcomes Spring with a reflection on gardening and flower poems.
Poets and Poems: Sandra Marchetti and “Diorama”
In “Diorama,” poet Sandra Marchetti moves through a series of almost -photograph-like scenes , each poem like a scene in a ViewMaster (TM).
Poets and Poems: Christina Cook and “Roaming the Labyrinth”
In “Roaming the Labyrinth,” poet Christina Cook translates the poems of and writes about the French poet Marie-Claire Bancquart.
Robert Waldron Imagines the Creation of “The Hound of Heaven”
In “The Hounds of Heaven at My Heels,” Robert Waldron imagines the creation of the great late 19th century poem by Francis Thompson.
Poets and Poems: Forrest Gander and “Mojave Ghost”
“Mojave Ghost,” a novel poem by Forrest Gander, combines the physical landscape of the desert with the interior landscape of the mind.