8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1847+ words) What follows is a slightly edited version of my keynote address for the Tulsa Lit-Fest, April 2026. I begin with M. Scott Momaday: Once in his life a man ought to concentrate his mind upon the remembered earth ". He ought to give…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (343+ words) PR. com Barry Lee Brookins has completed a new book, "Hidden in the Void," a transformative work that invites readers on an extraordinary journey into the depths of the creative mind Through carefully woven poetry and philosophical meditation, Brookins unveils…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (151+ words) Your most recent YA novel, That's Not What Happened, published in 2018. What have you been working on since then and how did it lead to Where Lost Girls Go? Did you do research or pull inspiration from somewhere? How has…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (538+ words) The Columbus philosopher and author hopes to spark a larger conversation with his new collection, which he'll celebrate with a release event at Clintonville Books on Wednesday, July 1. Christopher Sunami initially envisioned his first philosophy book as a collection of…...

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4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (269+ words) Sauk Valley Letters to the Editor Writing is a solitary activity. An author might spend more than 1, 000 hours working on a book they hope the masses will want to read. That's why many famous authors, such as C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien,…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (486+ words) This is an article about the people who do that. The readers who dog-ear. Who press their thumb into a corner and feel the paper yield and don't feel guilty about it " or feel a little guilty, and do it…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (354+ words) You'll forgive me if all that follows is not 100% verifiable, for the" circuit breakers of my brain, have been blown so many times that most of my memories have fled to find another space to haunt, leaving behind only feelings…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1172+ words) Celebrate Central Library's 100th birthday with a full day of special events and festivities! The festival poster artwork was created by award-winning children's book illustrator Loris Lora. Attendees will receive a complimentary commemorative poster featuring her artwork while supplies last. The…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (414+ words) Posted June 25, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader This is my 20th year teaching memoir writing at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. I'm always in awe of the stories people yearn to tell. It's this yearning, or burning need to write, that finally…...