Lifestyle When a Debate Isn’t Really a Discussion November 11, 2019June 16, 20200 Somehow, at some point over the years, my dad began to see me as the embodiment of every liberal politician he can’t stand. Now, I’m …
current events About a Memoir, Some Poems, and That Insane Border Wall November 6, 2019June 16, 20203 When I finish a book in a day, you know it’s good. Yesterday, I stopped by the library to pick up one of my books …
writing When Vacation and Poetry Meet on St. John, USVI August 22, 2019August 22, 20191 One hundred days. A serious commitment to creating original poetry and art. And in the mix, an eight-day vacation on St. John, one of the …
current events An American History Re-Education Is Required August 19, 2019June 16, 20200 This Sunday, The New York Times magazine was entirely devoted to one subject: the 1619 Project. I can’t remember the last time I read the …
writing How to Write a Blackout Poem, Step by Step July 23, 2019July 23, 20193 “So explain these poems you’re making,” my cousin said. “How exactly does that work?” She’s not the only one who’s asked. Since May 5, 2019, …
reviews Fun Summer Reading With One Monster of a Book July 12, 2019September 12, 20203 It’s not often a book gets the best of me. You know us old English majors; before we die, we read everything. And we make …
writing 100 Days of Creativity to Cure Writer’s Block May 30, 2019May 30, 20194 A month ago, I wrote about creativity (rather, my lack thereof). My wordsmith fire was smoldering and desperately needed kindling. As I scrolled through Instagram, …
