There continues to be news in the bookish world, even if some of it is less news and more editorial. That doesn't make it less interesting, just less... newsy? But anyway. Bookish Headlines, the fourth installment! 'The Left Hand of Darkness at Fifty' by Charlie Jane Anders, via The Paris Review In her seminal work, … Continue reading Bookish Headlines #4
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Top Five Friday: Five Favorite Poets
Lately, I've been seeing book bloggers, Bookstagrammers, and BookTubers talk about how they want to read more poetry, but they're not sure where or who to start with. Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace are popular right now thanks to their short, Instagrammable poems. They are not universally loved, though, and I've heard a lot of … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Five Favorite Poets
Sunday Sum-Up
I was out of town last weekend for a friend's wedding. It was a lovely ceremony in a little prairie church built in 1888 that was moved to the grounds of a museum. There are several historical buildings in the area, including a one-room school, a couple of farmhouses, a barn, and a windmill. Native … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Book Review- Poetry Will Save Your Life
Poetry Will Save Your Life by Jill Bialosky Memoir 240 pages Published August 2017 From Goodreads: From critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author and poet Jill Bialosky comes an unconventional coming-of-age memoir organized around the forty-three remarkable poems that gave her insight, courage, compassion, and a sense of connection at pivotal moments in her … Continue reading Book Review- Poetry Will Save Your Life
Sunday Sum-Up
October started out great! I woke up in time for the end of a small thunderstorm- a little bit of thunder and lightning, steady rain, and not too much wind. It makes for a lovely wake-up call. I didn't even mind that it woke me just before my alarm! Thunder is better for waking up … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up