Hi subscribers! Welcome again to Wednesday Words. Today’s focus is on the purpose of a book’s preface. What’s it there for, why bother reading it? But first… Speaking of books, did you know September 22 – 28, 2024, is Banned Books Week, which was established as long ago as 1982? … [Read more…]
Hi readers! I’m thrilled to celebrate my faithful friend and author, Rene Townsend, and share some of her work today. It’s from her marvelous, endearing book, Mini Horses, Mighty Hearts: Rootbeer & Edward, that shows two therapy horses interacting with each other and with human beings, too. You might remember … [Read more…]
Hi readers. If you subscribe to my blog, did you know that every blog post you receive is not only delivered to your email Inbox, but it’s also stored on my website for all eternity? Or at least for as long as the Internet is alive and well? Anyone can … [Read more…]
Greetings, readers! Today I’m happy to share work by another poet friend, Nylda Dieppa. You might remember I wrote a blog post last summer announcing the publication of her courageous memoir, Alborada (Dawn): A Cross-Cultural Memoir in Poetry. To read that detailed post about Nylda, how Undertow connected us, and … [Read more…]
Greetings, readers! Today I’m delighted to introduce you to one of my dearest friends, the poet Sara Schlossman. More than twenty years ago, Sara and I met at a writing group called First Friday held at Rollins College. We clicked right away. Sara is a warm, funny, generous friend and … [Read more…]