Literature

July 8, 2022

"Poetry is coffee for the soul." - Bruce J. Wood Poetry is not just rhyming words set in mathematical formulas. Most people have been taught this...

Blunt Force Drama: Primer to James Ellroy’s Neo-Noir

June 24, 2022

If you’ve seen L.A. Confidential and couldn’t get enough - of the grit-lit meets film noir style; of the golden age glitz of Hollywood...

“Suicide Is The Opposite Of A Poem: ”Sylvia Plath’s Life & Legacy

April 9, 2022

Several years ago I was introduced to Sylvia Plath when I came across her poem “Elm.” Included in her most popular collection, Ariel, “Elm”...

What Is Haiku Poetry

November 17, 2021

I have a love affair with haiku poetry, which I discovered while studying world literature at Wayne State University in Detroit. While in college,...

Book Review: Kathleen Dutton’s Novel, “Out Of Habit”

November 16, 2021

A Story of a Budding Romance Tainted with a Dark, Mysterious Past Writer’s Branding and Kirkus Review, 2021. Secrets from the past threaten a young woman’s...