My Neighborhood I spotted this donkey, deer family, lighthouse, gazing ball, and Dutch children in one front yard in a section of houses built in the fifties. The children are supposed to be smooching, but the homeowner separated them. I guess there's no kissing on the lawn. I imagine the kitchen in this house has pink or avocado green appliances and a formica table with metal chairs and … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Karrie Waarala
What? Poems, mostly, and mostly persona poems told from the point of view of characters in and around a circus sideshow. The book version of those poems, which centers on a sword swallower and a tattooed lady and is tentatively titled Pierce & Brand's World of Dangerous Wonders, is currently looking for a home, though it did come close this past year as a book prize finalist. The performance … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Heather Duerre Humann
What: While my piece that appears in Idol Talk is a personal essay (where I write about the 1990s, my Pixies obsession, and Fight Club, among other other topics), most of my writing could be be best classified as Academic Nonfiction. To date, I’ve published three books: Domestic Abuse in the Novels of African American Women: A Critical Study (McFarland, 2014), Gender Bending Detective Fiction: A … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Weam Namou
What? I started out writing novels that were based on true stories, but later in life, I began to write and publish poetry. I then became a journalist for several local newspapers and little by little, I moved toward nonfiction, particularly memoir. In 2011, I came across Writing Spirit, a book by bestselling author and mystic Lynn Andrews. The book really moved me so I called the author for … [Read more...]
Fierce Girls, Superheroes and Zombie Killers
Girls embrace superpowers. They love to fight imaginary criminals and save people just as much as boys do. Last Halloween, my 8-year old granddaughter was Catgirl, a character she created herself. As you can see, she enjoyed being fierce: Super Kitty Zombie Killer In addition to being fierce on Halloween, her favorite game when she visits me is playing Super Kitty Zombie Killer. The game … [Read more...]
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