by Lisa Peet
But really, if we’re talking about relationships, doesn’t “It’s Complicated” apply to everyone? The complexity of human bonds is endlessly fascinating; this is why we tell stories, and why we read them. Continue reading
Tag Archives: James Michener
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Q&A With Marian Palaia
The last thing I want to be in my writing is didactic and preachy, but I do want to remind my readers that, in a way, all of life is a domino effect, that people suffer a lot and for a lot of different reasons, and that we all probably need to work on our empathy skills and on paying attention a bit more. Continue reading
OTHER BLOOMERS & SHAKERS: Oh, Fug: The World’s Oldest Rock Star
by Nicole Wolverton
Tuli Kupferberg once proclaimed himself the world’s oldest rock star. He was 42 when he and poet Ed Sanders founded The Fugs in 1964. Continue reading
In His Own Words: James Michener
“My personal hero is the Japanese wood block artist Hokusai about whom I wrote. He said: ‘If I live to be 90, I’ll have really learned how to draw.’ He died at 89, short of the mark, but still trying.” Continue reading
James Michener: The Freelance Professor
by Robert Goree
His novels became worth my while when I considered their author not an authority with the final word—on Colorado, Afghanistan, or the Caribbean—but a thoughtful yet flawed university lecturer. Continue reading
