“Dear Langston,
I read one of your poems a few days ago and thought I would write you a letter…” Continue reading
Author Archives: chsummie
An Excerpt from Dina Greenberg’s novel, Nermina’s Chance
“By now Nermina understands the presence of the white UN vehicles throughout Sarajevo will do little to stave off the siege; only these men who drive the trucks—Bosnian Muslims and Croats—have a chance of delivering Nermina and the others to the relative safety of the airport tunnel.” Continue reading
An Excerpt from Cheryl Krauter’s memoir, Odyssey of Ashes
“You can’t go alone,” Diane says… Continue reading
An Excerpt from Deborah K. Shepherd’s debut novel, So Happy Together
“Peter never stuttered when he was on stage.” Continue reading
An Excerpt from Avner Landes’s debut novel, Meiselman: The Lean Years
Both Kirkus Reviews and blurbers have compared Avner Landes’s debut novel, Meiselman: The Lean Years, to the writing of some literary greats, like Isaac Singer and Saul Bellow. Continue reading
An Excerpt from Patricia Lawson’s story collection, Odd Ducks
by Caitlin Hamilton Summie
Oh, for the love of short stories! Today, a little late for May’s Short Story Month, I thought it would be wonderful to celebrate one more short story writer…
In Her Own Time: Mari Coates
by Caitlin Hamilton Summie
When Coates attended an exhibition that included these later Pelton paintings, she was awestruck–and she knew immediately that she wanted to write about Pelton. Continue reading
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