Poet’s Corner – The Whole of Life
I stand in heaven with my eyes closed;While dancing with the King:Aromatic as the Cherry Tree;With a breath of new-born spring.I’ve felt [...]
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Poet’s Corner – A Painter’s Poem
Lifting the gold off my palette to make way for siennaMy box of colors accompany meThe sun seeps through bluish gray inviting light and [...]
Éric Vuillard’s The War of the Poor – Income Inequality Has a Long History
The disparity in income between the wealthy and working class in America continues to spark debates that will last long after the 2020 [...]
Poet’s Corner – Done
And I do believe, today is that day.Done.Done. Done. Done.Done with the hatersDone with the muteDone with the thoughtlessInsisting [...]
The Turncoat – A 1951 Novel Couldn’t Be More Timely
When Siegfried Lenz submitted his second novel to his publisher in 1951, he expected kudos from his editor. Instead, the novel, about a [...]
The Daughters of Yalta Take a Bow
Catherine Grace Katz has written a wonderful story — until now untold — about three “daughters” and the role they played [...]
Tana French’s The Searcher – From Chicago to an Irish Village
A bestselling author always takes a risk publishing a stand alone when fans are waiting for the next volume in a popular series. Tana [...]
Writer in the Moonlight – A Conversation with Patricia Morrisroe
What more captivating homage to Ludwig van Beethoven, especially in this year that marks the 250th anniversary of his birth, than Patricia [...]
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