Great Artists Steal: How Artists Really Get Their Ideas by Debra N. Mancoff pulls back the curtain of what art was, is, and can become.
Ecclesiastes was Right
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Disaster, Evil, and Moral Truth in Henry James: Genotiva’s Analysis
Examining David Genotiva’s analysis of Henry James’s literary works, focusing on how Genotiva interprets James’s treatment of moral disaster.
Moses’ Brother
Aaron’s brother pulls him into a violent drug deal. Aaron’s past come to light, forcing him to confront what he does and does not remember.
The Blue Binder
A tattered blue binder reveals a mind that sees pathways no one else can.
The Wrong Road
Exploring the moral conflict between a father and his son during the final years of the communist regime in Romania.
Deadname
”Deadname” is a sestina that mirrors gender transition with the emotional transition of a family that has to put their biases behind them.
My Brother
Much time has passed, idle memories
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Used Steinways
A Story of Friendship, Growth, and the Love of Pianos.
The Last Voice Message from Abuela
A quiet, haunting story about a woman who keeps receiving voicemails from her deceased grandmother – messages that evolve with time.
Ineffable
I learned over half a century ago that there is metaphysical aspect to what we call “life,” and its awareness comes at unpredictable moments.
The Bel Air inside the Bog
A retired English teacher learns of a rumour about two missing high school students and sets out to solve the fifty year old puzzle.
Reunion Dues
I realized that many people we grew up with or near were never friends. They were just background extras in the journey to adulthood.
The True Story
A critical view of the popular “nonfiction” essay type, magazines and places where it appears, and the book version known as the long walk.
Deja Vieux
Martin rescues his mother from her fake armed robberies of bars, while facing down his delusions of huge black crows with metallic talons.
Bootsy
Bootsy is about a whimsical cat who can predict the future, often with disturbing conclusions. Based on true events.
My so called life
A description of how my daily fight through this life feels.
What Is Life?
I exist on earth after my birth, and I am constantly doing something to keep my life going; if I don’t, then it is no longer worth existing.