Genre: Words

I want to say how incredibly grateful I am to encounter such amazing talent from young writers. I am constantly inspired by my students and will share poems by three… Read More

I felt shy about this when it happened so didn’t post about it, but since the ceremony replay lives forever online — and celebrates dozens of other incredible authors, including… Read More

If you love books — well-written books that make you stay up past your bedtime — head to the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center for The Considerate Literate: A… Read More

With news of ice storms, power losses and frigid temperatures across most of the United States, Floridians may be thinking that severe winter conditions don’t apply to them. But make… Read More

Long before Tell Me A Story became a popular TV series reimagining fairy tales as modern-day thrillers, long before local romance writer Tamara Lush came out with an erotic series called Tell Me… Read More

Honoring the Beat Prophet in his Adopted Hometown    “‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown.” – Matthew 13:57   There’s a Jack Kerouac Park in Lowell, Massachusetts… Read More

I lost a longtime friend to suicide a few weeks ago. She was strong, vivacious, successful, well-traveled and smart. If you ever met her, you would remember her – she… Read More

“I have always imagined Paradise as a kind of library.” I thought of that quote by Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges when all the public libraries were forced to closed… Read More

Pinellas County is rich with historical sites and stories, and fortunately, Florida Humanities has created a free walking tour app accessible to anyone with a cell phone or mobile device…. Read More