Is inspiration ephemeral or damn hard work? One writer provides his thoughts on this perennial subject.
On Inspiration
Category: Articles
Jewel: A Memoir
Review of author Jewel Davis’s memoir – a window into the Baby Boomer Generation.
The Human-Actor, Moments to Anagnorisis
Shakespeare had once composed, and asked Jacques to tell the literary world of a ball that was, to him, a stage.
Review of Flowers, all sorts in blossom, figs, berries, and fruits forgotten
A review of Review of Flowers, all sorts in blossom, figs, berries, and fruits forgotten, a book of poetry by Oisin Breen.
Unleavened Flatbread
The best writing advice I have ever received.
Melville’s Bartleby and Camus’ Absurdism
A close reading of both Bartleby and The Stranger highlights the striking similarities in imagery, symbolism, and theme between the two works.
Defying Psychoanalysis in Djuna Barnes’ To the Dogs and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night
To the Dogs and Tender Is the Night are two works that strive to challenge Freudian notions on Psychoanalytic methods and gender theories.
Edie on the Green Screen: Laying Down the Armor of the Invulnerable It-Girl
This review looks at Beth Lisick’s forthcoming novel and engages with how Lisick’s title character will speak to the aging non-conformist.
Review of The Group of Seven Reimagined
Editor Karen Schauber has put together a fascinating collection of literary stories, all of which were inspired by famous, historic Canadian paintings.
A review of Heather McQuillan’s Where Oceans Meet
Where Oceans Meet is a book of flash fiction stories that read like poetry.