An Octet of Useful Resource Books For Writers
I blogged a couple of weeks ago about books I’d recommend for writers focusing on their craft. This time I’m choosing books that are handy to have on a nearby shelf, particularly books that help spark...
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You Should Read This: The Essential Rumi (Coleman Barks translation)
He was not bits of husk, or a puddle that freezes overnight or a comb that cracks when you use it, or a pod crushed open on the ground. He was fine powder in a rough clay dish. He knew what both worlds...
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You Should Read This: Poetry As Insurgent Art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
You must decide if bird cries are cries of ecstasy or cries of despair, by which you will know if you are a tragic or a lyric poet. -Lawrence FerlinghettiOne of the distinctions that I sometimes hear...
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Guest Post: Khoa D. Pham Investigates The Waffle House Inspiration
Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks (1942) is one of my favorite paintings. There’s something uniquely inspirational in the drama and mystery of strangers gathered at a late-night diner. I also like it because...
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