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Sparrows and Dust: Zilka Joseph

April 19, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

New Poetry Chapbook I've known poet Zilka Joseph for many years from the Metro Detroit literary community, having taken workshops and attended readings with her. She is a kind and generous soul, and a marvelous writer with a unique voice and perspective. I'm pleased to share the good news about her newest poetry collection, Sparrows and Dust with you! Is this the bird way? Where is … [Read more...]

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What, Why, How: Arnold Johnston

April 12, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What:  I write in all forms--poetry, fiction, drama, non-fiction, and translation. My most recent individual works are Swept Away (due for release May 1 from Atmosphere Press), a contemporary novel set in Detroit, and Where We're Going, Where We've Been (2020, FutureCycle Press), a poetry collection. I'm fortunate to work collaboratively with my very talented wife, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: Fiction

Glow little glow worm: for Mom

April 5, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Glimmer, glimmer: When cleaning out the basement, I found my son's Glo Friends collection from the 80s. They were so gosh darn cute. I'm glad I saved them. Best of all, those "crazy aeronautical boll weevils" still "illuminate yon woods primeval!" In other words, they still glow in the dark! Funny how some things stick with you, like songs, scents and old phone numbers. My late mother used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: family, Music, nostalgia

What, Why, How: Gina Troisi

March 29, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

What: While my focus in graduate school was creative nonfiction, these days I am mostly writing fiction. I am currently working on two novels-in-stories. My debut memoir, The Angle of Flickering Light, is forthcoming from Vine Leaves Press on April 6, 2021. It is available for preorder now. Many chapters within the book have been published as stand-alone pieces in literary journals and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: What, Why, How Tagged With: creative nonfiction, memoir, parental abuse

The meaning of homemade love

March 22, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Staying safe: Last year at the start of the pandemic, I remember hurrying to the grocery to "stock up." Lord knows what I needed, or thought I needed: cans of soup, cough medicine, hand sanitizer, Gatorade (in case we got COVID-19, as if that would have helped). Other shoppers, crowded in the store and rushing all around, seemed to be thinking the same thing. We all looked a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: family, sewing

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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