February 4, 2012
by Deb
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I’ve been remiss about a lot of things lately, but one of them is not writing about James Brush’s latest collection, Birds Nobody Loves: A Book of Vultures & Grackles. I am a fan of James, his poetry and his photography, … Continue reading
December 30, 2011
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A couple of blogging writers/artists/creatives I admire post their what-I-read list the end of the year. I’ve been inspired to do the same (and finally did it — see below). I’d hoped to read 20 books of poetry this year, … Continue reading
April 24, 2011
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Ren Powell’s most recent book, Mercy Island, has been in my purse for weeks, months now. I have read it through at least twice; have gone back to some (many — actually most) of the poems over and over. And … Continue reading
February 3, 2011
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I’ve just finished Jessica Fox-Wilson‘s Blameless Mouth and will be hosting a blog tour stop here very soon. As in either Sunday, February 6th or possibly Tuesday, February 8th since The Game* is on Sunday and I don’t want to … Continue reading
October 10, 2010
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Haven’t had much time to post since I got back from Arizona. Some of that is because I have been super-busy with work, some of it is that I have been a little stunned by how poorly my mother is, … Continue reading
January 8, 2010
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Gotta love serendipity! I had been missing Jessica Wilson’s poetry book club (it’s been a while, I know) and now Dana Guthrie Martin just kicked off a Poetry x 12 reading project for 2010. Dana has a specific theme for … Continue reading
September 30, 2009
by Deb
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I saw this on a facilities tour I took not long ago. Great poster! Learn more about Banned Book Week at the ALA. How many banned books have you read?
June 20, 2009
by Deb
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My reading-for-writers group met earlier this week and made our selections for the next year (one book per month starting in July). I am excited by the breadth of the list , which was purposeful — we wanted to expand … Continue reading
February 14, 2009
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I’m not one for Valentine’s Day. There too much pressure to have some love, visible. Buy cards, flowers, chocolates, dinner out. It’s not news that it’s a manufactured holiday, overblown. It’s not sustainable, it’s not real, it’s a business. But … Continue reading
January 9, 2009
by Deb
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It’s shadows that make shape & form, tell the story, give secrets away. * * * {I know “it’s” not good English. What can one do, when the context sounds better wrong than right?} * * * What can one … Continue reading