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THE WATERS: Spellbinding and brutal fiction

February 26, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fiction to lean into, to absorb, to take your time reading Author Bonnie Jo Campbell's newest novel, "The Waters," is not to be missed if you like dense, provocative fiction. My review is … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: bonnie jo campbell, books, Fiction, literary, the waters

How to Find Calm after Trauma

December 4, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Cheri's recovery process My friend and fellow poet has been working on acute anxiety and trauma recovery by painting colorful watercolor birds and boldly posting her work on Facebook. The images … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: anxiety, art therapy, healing, journaling, journaling exercises, poetry therapy, trauma

Love at 350° — A delicious romance-comedy

October 30, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Welcome fellow Detroit author, Lisa Peers, to my blog: Lisa Peers and I met many years ago at a Detroit Working Writers Conference. I remember her sitting at the table in the conference room with … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: Fiction, LGBTQ, Publishing, romance, sapphic romance

Sleepwalker Reviewed in MER

August 21, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I’m so pleased to share this review by poet Joy Gaines-Friedler that appeared in MER: Motherhood, Literature, Art. The other day I saw an infant t-shirt for sale that read “I come without … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, Grief and Loss Tagged With: book review, poetry collection, sleepwalker, suicide, suicide awareness

The book I never wanted to write

January 30, 2023 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Sleepwalker: I'm proud to announce publication of my fifth poetry chapbook, Sleepwalker. This collection contains the poems I never wanted to write, the ones I fought against writing for … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, Grief and Loss, Notes on Life Tagged With: books, family, grief, poetry, suicide, writing

I was allowed to read Mad Magazine. I turned out fine.

June 6, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Want to Make a Book Irresistible? Ban It. Suppose your middle schooler wants to read Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus? Would exposing them to certain truths harm them, or … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews, Notes on Life Tagged With: banned books, book censorship, family, parental guidance

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Award-wining author of two novels, five poetry chapbooks, and one picture book. More here.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line