Down the Rabbit Hole with Salvador Dali
One highlight from my trip to Bruges this summer was visiting the Salvador Dali Museum. Dali is celebrated for his …
Author Archives: Deborah J. Brasket
The Poetics of Place: Redwood Speech,Watershed Prayers
“I want to see our words jump off the ground, erupt from a sensual earth, musty, humid, gritty. I want …
Musee d’Orsay, Eye-Candy for Art Lovers
I could have spent weeks savoring up all this museum has to offer, instead I had five hours. Still I …
Recipe for a Painting: Durrell on Venice at Dawn
Quote of the Week “These thoughts belong to Venice at dawn, seen from the deck of the ship which is …
“Love After Love.” A Poem. A Feast.
Love After Love by Derek Walcott The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your …
Art Enhances a Sense of Wonder & Mystery
Quote of the Week “Art has the power to make any spot on earth the living center of the universe; …
Five Debut Novels Worth Sampling
I’ve been putting together a reading list of recently published debut novels that have been making a splash in the …
“The Raw Nerve of the Universe”
Quote of the Week “We writers are the raw nerve of the universe. Our job is to go out and …
In Bruges – “Like Being in a Fairy Tale”
In the brilliant dark comedy “In Bruges,” a mobster sends his two hitmen to Bruges to cool their heels after …
Following the Yellow Brick Road to Publishing
So far I’ve heard from nine publishing houses, all complimentary, all passing on my novel. Highlight the word “complimentary.” I …
