Literature
A Brave New World
Imagine a woman who loves to eat out with her family. It’s a rare treat, because she is a severe asthmatic. She’s excited. Her whole family is gathered together, and they have picked the nicest restaurant in town. This is one of her good days. She feels pretty good. She insists they dress up. It [...]
A Bowl of Spiritual Fruit
Many of us women enjoy displaying an attractively assembled bowl or basket of fresh fruit in a prominent place in our homes—a practice that homemakers have engaged in for many generations and one that seems to be just as popular today as it ever was. It’s no wonder, really, because there’s something so homey and [...]
Book Genres: the Tail Wagging the Dog?
When I browse through directories like “Writer’s Market” or “Writer’s Guide to Book Publishers and Literary Agents”, I’m generally frustrated by many of the companies’/agents’ submission policies. “We consider only Sword and Sorcery,” they say, or “High Fantasy”, or “Crossover Fantasy and Speculative Fiction”. “Material that doesn’t fall into these categories,” they conclude, “won’t be [...]
Strange Death Trivia: Authors
Writers often lead interesting lives. They travel, meet odd people, and take the time to really soak up their surroundings. Some authors, however, tend to lead stranger-than-normal lives, and leave a lasting legacy through the odd occurrences that they inspire after death. For instance, Halley’s Comet was visible in the night sky in Florida, Missouri [...]
20 Years Under the Sun: Book Review Du Cirque
A book chronicling the extraordinary phenomenon of Cirque Du Soleil has to be majestic and eclectic, dramatic and exuberant, sensual and fantastique. Cirque Du Soleil: 20 Years Under the Sun by Tony Babinski is all of these plus spectacular! Loaded with details of the troupe’s origin to its magnificent rise, this book is filled with [...]