It’s memoir day, from overcoming disability to family life in Minnesota. “Ghosts of Fourth Street”: by Laurie Hertzel (University of Minnesota Press, $24.95) If you are thinking about writing memoir ...
If you are thinking about writing memoir or creative nonfiction, consider Laurie Hertzel’s memoir your textbook. Subtitled “My Family, a Death, and the Hills of Duluth,” it’s not surprising that this ...
Holiday gift shopping for the booklovers in your life is deceivingly tricky – buying one of this year’s biggest bestsellers seems like a safe bet, but what if they already have it? If you’re confident ...
As a first-generation West African American living in Spring Lake Park, I am heartbroken and outraged by the ongoing slaughter of Christians in Nigeria, a crisis that receives far less attention than ...
SHEBOYGAN – Lakeland University will host its Great Lakes Writers Festival on Nov. 6-7, featuring authors Maggie Su and Albert Abonado. The two-day event, which is free of charge, will include ...
The Florida government is ridding the Everglades of invasive pythons by allowing fashion brans to turn them into luxury accessories. Inverse Leathers Shopping will now save the planet. Florida ...
I took the envelope my father had left me upstairs to my bedroom. I drew back the curtains to allow the sun to shine in. I sat on the bed and tore open the envelope. Though I have read it over many ...
On McLendon Avenue in the heart of Candler Park, across the street from Gigi’s, there’s a new storefront with desks, comfy chairs, and shelves filled with books. It’s a workspace, a bookstore, and a ...
“I always skip to the end before I read the whole book.” No words could be more chilling to an author of thrillers or horror. Most writers — especially early in their careers — believe suspense is ...