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Christmas comes early Mark A. Pritchard is a writer in the tradition of well-loved British and American authors, from E. B. White to Madeleine L’Engle, from J. R. R. Tolkien to J. K. Rowling, whose books, though directed at the young, capture the hearts and minds of readers of all ages. Billy Christmas is a boy with a man’s problems. Since his father disappeared mysteriously last Christmas, Billy’s mom has withdrawn into her grief, neglecting him and everything else. Now, in addition to his schoolwork, Billy must also keep the household running for both of them, paying the bills from … [Read more...]

Reuben Jackson and Richard Peabody Featured in The Writer's Guide The Writer's Guide is the tri annual literary offering from Bethesda's The Writer's Center. See inside for an interview with Reuben Jackson and a Review of Peabody's newest collection. The Winter/Spring 2020 edition of the Writer's Guide (The Writer's Center tri-annual literary offering) is out and you can read it for FREE here to get all your DC lit news, book reviews, and information on upcoming classes and workshops at The Center. This edition features an excellent interview with Reuben Jackson on his newest … [Read more...]

Scattered Clouds Receives Glowing Review in Foreword In book reviewer Matt Sutherland's short and sweet review of Scattered Clouds by Reuben Jackson, he remarks on Reuben's use of punctuation saying "By avoiding cumbersome punctuation and the formality of capitalization, Reuben Jackson lullabies his way into treasured-voice status, quiet yet forceful." The review is, as stated, a brief one; but, in a couple of sentences Sutherland gives an accurate aesthetic assessment of Reuben's unique style. That is an achievement unto itself. You can read the rest of the review here You can buy the … [Read more...]

"Poetry in Motion." An Introduction to Grace Cavalieri Grace Cavalieri has been publishing poetry for over 50 years. But how did she get her start? In this weeklong series we will be discussing Grace's life and work in detail. Today, we discuss her origin as a poet. Like many feminist writers of the midcentury, Grace Cavalieri’s artistic origin coincided with her husband’s deployment. It was the mid 1960s, Grace’s husband, airforce pilot, and, later, sculptor Kenneth Flynn, was deployed on shore duty in Annandale, Virginia and Grace, for the first time, found time on her hands. … [Read more...]

“Mind Grenades from a Broken Body” Richard Peabody’s Review of Miles’ Collected Poems Full title: "Mind Grenades From A Broken Body Or The Surreal Life of the Disciplined Spirit." This review appears in "The Richard Peabody Reader" in the "Reading and Writing" section. Miles circa 1980 Josephine Miles was one of the great ones--a marvelous poet, critic, gifted educator, mentor to the Beats, originator, and remarkable woman She was in fact the first female teacher to be tenured in the English Department at the University of California, Berkeley, where she spent her entire … [Read more...]