National Poetry Month: Holding On: A Poem by Andrea Bledsoe King
admin In honor of National Poetry Month, I wanted to share a poem that I wrote with you all! Written for my husband, Neale King. After 9 years of marriage, I…
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National Poetry Month:The Griesly Wife by John Manifold
By Andrea Bledsoe King When I was very young my father, Ralph Bledsoe, Jr. would read me this poem quite often. My dad, now age 72, has been smoking since…
Women Writers: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
by Emma Hyndman A short story collection that reads like poetry. Convincing stories that walk the line between fiction and reality just enough fiction to keep the reader captivated. Digging…
Women Writers: Beverly Cleary
By Andrea King One woman writer who probably had the largest influence on me is Beverly Cleary. When I was younger, I loved Ramona Quimby’s imagination, understood Ellen Tebbits ’…
Emma’s 5 Most Anticipated Books of 2018
Emma Hyndman Reading has always been more than a hobby for me; it’s a form of self-care, education, and communication. For this reason, the process of reading a book is…
Claudia’s 5 Most Anticipated Books of 2018
by Claudia Rojas Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith (April) She is the current Poet Laureate and I haven’t read her work before, so I’m excited to see…
Kate’s 5 Most Anticipated Books of 2018
by Kate Hawkins I love to read fiction, and nearly every kind of genre – horror, historical, even a bit of romance here and there. With a new year brings…
Ebba’s 5 Most Anticipated Books of 2018
by Ebba Karlsson I can feel that it will be a good year for books. I started to google on some books that will come out in 2018 and the…
Andrea’s 5 Most Anticipated Books of 2018
By Andrea K. This was a fun writing assignment because until recently, I had no idea so many YA books are coming out in the next few months! I had…
Warcross by Marie Lu
by Ebba Karlsson I can’t even properly describe how much I love Marie Lu’s books, and Warcross certainly didn’t disappoint. She is really good at making diverse and interesting characters,…