In the final post of a two-week celebration for the one-year anniversary of “When Things Go Missing,” author Deborah Brasket reflects on the complexities of family relationships within the novel. She explores the intricate dynamics among characters, particularly their father Walter, as they navigate their struggles with absence and connection amid crisis.
After these nail-biting days in which the President of the United States, on Easter Day, threatened to end the world …
I’m sharing some poetry by Paul Wittenberger that struck me with their beauty and depth and the questions they raise …
Since May has been proclaimed both National Short Story Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, …
Miracles by Walt Whitman Why, who makes much of a miracle?As to me I know of nothing else but miracles,Whether …
Imaginary Paintings by Lisel Mueller 1. How I would Paint the Future A strip of horizon and a figure,seen from the …
I have so many things to be grateful for, not least among them the ten-thousand people who, for whatever reason, …
I’ve tried my best to steer clear of politics on this blog. I spent too many years in the trenches …
Did you watch the Grammys this year? Any favorites among the winners and nominees? Here are some Grammy winners and …
A year and a half ago I blogged about Learning to Play (Again) and wrote this I played piano as …
