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On Difference, Compassion and the Right to Speak

Photo by elFranzo I’m Muslim, did you know? You might have guessed, from how I look I suppose. I once was interviewed by a woman, who after I got the job,...

On Difference, Compassion and the Right to Speak

Photo by elFranzo I’m Muslim, did you know? You might have guessed, from how I look I suppose. I once was interviewed by a woman, who after I got the job,...

Crumbled Stones and Hammocks of Sky

Photo by Joe Parks I lie against the pillowsin the half-lightlistening to bricks shiftingmortar crumblingin our silent homebecause you have flownfar away, briefcase in hand Often the world grows darkAll I...

Crumbled Stones and Hammocks of Sky

Photo by Joe Parks I lie against the pillowsin the half-lightlistening to bricks shiftingmortar crumblingin our silent homebecause you have flownfar away, briefcase in hand Often the world grows darkAll I...

On the Distance between Art and its Creators

Photo by Nick Kenrick Last week my novel went out to beta-readers. Small sections of it have been seen by my critique group, but this is the first time it will be...

On the Distance between Art and its Creators

Photo by Nick Kenrick Last week my novel went out to beta-readers. Small sections of it have been seen by my critique group, but this is the first time it will be...

Motifs in Literature, and a Poem: The Hell Houn...

Photo by Mitsuko Tonouchi This week I’ve been thinking about motifs in literature: recurrent images, symbols or ideas an author employs to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Motifs are...

Motifs in Literature, and a Poem: The Hell Houn...

Photo by Mitsuko Tonouchi This week I’ve been thinking about motifs in literature: recurrent images, symbols or ideas an author employs to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Motifs are...

On the Writing Process, and Letting Go

Photo by Bethan Phillips One of the mysteries of writing is how our processes evolve. We try our hand at different techniques until we find one that fits best. Distilled down...

On the Writing Process, and Letting Go

Photo by Bethan Phillips One of the mysteries of writing is how our processes evolve. We try our hand at different techniques until we find one that fits best. Distilled down...

A Meditation on Place and Roots

Photo by Moyan Brenn I’ve fallen in love with many places in my time. The shadows underneath the dining table, where I used to hide by my grandfather’s feet. The house...

A Meditation on Place and Roots

Photo by Moyan Brenn I’ve fallen in love with many places in my time. The shadows underneath the dining table, where I used to hide by my grandfather’s feet. The house...

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