September - 2018

On writing what you (don't) know

Over the last twenty-four hours, I've read two short stories that really left me gutted. The first was "The Caretaker," told from the...

Plainsong and my heart.

You ever set a book down in the middle, close your eyes and think, "No--please. It's too much. Please, just stop now." It doesn't happen...

Between Songs: A Review of "Temples of Lung and Air"

I saw a show a few weeks ago called Temples of Lung and Air, written and performed by Kane Smego, a rapper and spoken word artist from...

I Don't Want to be a Fussy Mother Anymore

Last summer, during my son's first week of life, a friend of mine frowned at his mousy little cries and asked, "Is he a fussy baby?" To...

"____________________."

When I was little, maybe eight years old, I distinctly remember inventing a sentence that riveted me. It was a piece of dialogue that I...