Ch. 8: Books and Music
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Every time I think about it, the number of years that have passed overwhelms me with something a little less than grief and a little more than wonder. 34 years. . . and counting. And yet, when I tap into the power of that almighty muse that fueled my way through the autumn of 1992,…
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At the end of 2023, I decided that I was going to make a commitment to reading, primarily for me and to help me as a writer. I wanted to read and study more of the books that fall into genres that shaped me as a writer – most particularly Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, and Suspense-Thriller.…
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My brother, Warren, raised me on the stories that founded the fantasy genre. From Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to Adams’ Watership Down to Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, we read it all. Not only was he an avid reader of the genre, but he was a pretty damn good artist, too, bringing dragons to life…
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Before I begin, don’t worry if you have not yet read Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library; I won’t be sharing any spoilers in this post. I just finished The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, a book filled with surprises and personal challenges that, at times, made me feel as if the pages were mirrors themselves,…
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I just finished reading The Witch Of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, first published in 1958. My goodness, did this book get me thinking about what it means to live authentically. For, I don’t how many years, the idea of living “authentically” has permeated our social streams and, before that, our print stories and…
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Each year, I read between 45 and 65 books by a variety of authors in multiple genres. Over a 43-year span, I have read most of Stephen King’s novels, but not in order, and certainly not in a space where I picked up on all of the nuances and threads running through his books. For…
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Review: How Icasia Bloom Touched Happiness (Vine Leaves Press), by Jessica Bell Scheduled for release 21 September 2021 By Rus VanWestervelt ***NO SPOILERS*** I don’t know about you, but I have a full shelf of books that I return to often. Sure, I love the plots, and they are entertaining in a way that makes…
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It all started last summer with a cool sticker at Open Works in Baltimore. For five consecutive Fridays, I had the good fortune of working with 25 teens in Baltimore City through the Bloomberg Arts Internship Program. We met at Open Works, a collaborative space for creatives. In the main lobby, between the classrooms and…
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