Category: writing

Martin Luther King’s Last Vision

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

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Today is my birthday, and I spent the early part of the morning reflecting briefly on my life: friendships, accomplishments, goals, marriage, and family. But I’ve also been thinking a lot this morning about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was… Continue Reading “Martin Luther King’s Last Vision”

Category: Blog Post, Personal, writing

Writing On Writing

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

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2016 was what I had planned to be, or hoped would be, my “year of writing.” One year to welcome many future years. I think I shouldn’t have included that second verb, hoped, after my original one, planned. This is part of the self-doubt… Continue Reading “Writing On Writing”

Category: Blog Post, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Virginia Woolf, Willa Cather, writing

J.K. Rowling Can Say What She Wants

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

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By now, many readers and book bloggers are likely aware of a controversial statement that was made recently by J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, in an interview with a British entertainment magazine, Wonderland.  In the interview (conducted, amusingly enough, by Emma… Continue Reading “J.K. Rowling Can Say What She Wants”

Category: Blog Post, J.K. Rowling, Reader-Response, writing

Thoughts: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

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A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Wolf Final Verdict: Perfection YTD: 22 I finished reading Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own two days ago, and I have been thinking about it ever since. I imagine that I will be thinking about it… Continue Reading “Thoughts: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf”

Category: Book Review, British Literature, Essay, Favorites, Gender Studies, Literature, Modern March, Modernism, Non-Fiction, Virginia Woolf, writing

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