Yoga is everywhere these days. There are classes at almost every neighborhood gym, YMCA, and library, and people of all ages are taking up the ancient practice. Heck, even babies are practicing Down Dog before their afternoon naps. So it... Read More
In the tradition of Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, James Redfield’s The Celestine Prophesy, and Carlos Castenada’s The Teachings of Don Juan comes Strays, by Jeanne Webster. This tale of a woman searching and finding her raison... Read More
Whether one arrives at a Las Vegas resort in a taxicab, shuttle bus, Maserati, or stretch limo, a visitor is greeted by a doorman who radiates welcoming optimism. Gamblers, vacationers and business travelers emerging from the hotel,... Read More
Poetic form is always engaged in a delicate dance with expectation, as the poet seeks an adequate balance between rightness and surprise. Sticking too closely to time-worn steps will find the practiced reader asking, “If ‘breath’... Read More
When Grandma is down with a bad knee around the holidays, Kristin, Brandon, and even little Maggie are disappointed about missing out on their favorite holiday traditions. Then, Kristin has the great idea to bake gingerbread houses to... Read More
"Slant Room", poet Michael Eden Reynolds’ first collection, contains dense, compressed lines of poetry which move contemplatively through the Yukon landscape. Beautifully crystallized, the images in "Slant Room" evoke a frozen scene,... Read More
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Canadian poet and literary critic Kenneth Sherman asked himself what the response of literature to such traumatizing events should be. For guidance, he turned to writers who had... Read More
John Waterfield admits to two enduring passions: the works of Shakespeare and the Catholic faith. In his view, a close reading of the former reveals a corresponding adherence to the latter. Shakespeare, he contends, “is no less a... Read More