To me, one of the joys of reading is immersing myself in cultures or situations I know little about. This was the main reason I chose to read Krishma Tuli […]
The Unknown Daughter
Author: Tricia KnollTwo things came to mind when I read Tricia Knoll’s recent anthology, The Unknown Daughter. One, a collection of poems by Edgar Lee Masters entitled Spoon River Anthology. In his […]
The Writer Within
Author: Nina KarnikowskiDecks of inspirational cards can be of great support for self-care and offer invitations for an enriching refresh of writing as a personal practice and beyond. That can definitely be […]
The Meaning of Leaving
Author: Kate RogersWomen’s stories can take many different forms. One of those forms is poetry. With poetry, much can be said in so few words and that’s the case with the poems […]
Guajira, the Cuban Girl
Author: Zita Arocha“Here’s a memory, which like most memories is imperfect and subjective—collected long ago like a beach pebble and slipped into the pocket of my mind.” ~Michelle Obama In Zita Arocha’s […]
An Interview with Lynne Bryant
Author:Author of The Mother Gene, 2023 Sarton Winner: Contemporary Fiction Lynne Bryant says living two vastly different lives influenced her when writing The Mother Gene. One of those lives was […]







