Things Fall Apart: A Reflection on a Nuanced Novel
I read Things Fall Apart many years ago as a teenager, before it was as well known as it is today, and then I read it again in college....
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- Nov 16, 2018
- 3 min
The Disturbing Tale of a Giving Tree
I was drawn to this book again and again as a child, and I discovered that my (then) three-year-old daughter also wanted me to read it to...
- Oct 23, 2018
- 3 min
Thoughts on Slaughterhouse Five
Kurt Vonnegjut, Jr.'s Slaughterhouse Five displays a monotonous indifference to death, human cruelty, and suffering. An extreme...
- Sep 24, 2018
- 2 min
The Invisible God
The Invisible God: Poems for Devotions by John J. Brugaletta Resource Publications, 2017 ISBN 978-1-5326-1848-2 The Invisible God...
- Sep 21, 2018
- 3 min
Five Chapbook Reviews
Old Man Walking by Almira Astudillo Gilles Moon Journal Press, © 1991 ISBN 0-9755795-5-X This collection of 26 poems spans twenty years...
- Sep 10, 2018
- 1 min
Snapshots and Dances
Snapshots and Dances by Leslie Prosterman Garden District Press, © 2011 ISBN 978-1-931002-95-0 I can’t quite put my finger on just what...
- Sep 6, 2018
- 2 min
Thoughts I Left Behind
Thoughts I Left Behind Collected Poems by William H. Roetzheim Level 4 Press, Inc., © 2006 ISBN 0-9768001-0-1 This debut book of poetry...
- Sep 5, 2018
- 3 min
Sacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak
Sacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak by Sherri Waas Shunfenthal In Sacred Voices, Sherri Waas Shunfenthal examines, through numerous...
- Aug 30, 2018
- 1 min
Seeded Puffs
Seeded Puffs by Cherise Wyneken Dry Bones Press, Inc., © 2000 Seeded Puffs contains approximately 100 poems, an impressive number for...
- Aug 4, 2018
- 1 min
A Parable of Women
A Parable of Women: Poems by Philip C. Kolin Yazoo River Press, © 2009 ISBN 0-9723224-5-0 A Parable of Women offers up the poetic...
- Jul 22, 2018
- 6 min
Chapbook Reviews
Over the years, numerous poets have sent me complimentary copies of their poetry chapbooks for my reading enjoyment. This blog post...
- Jul 15, 2018
- 4 min
American Gospel: A Review
In his 2007 book American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham He argues that America was not...
- Mar 11, 2018
- 7 min
Best of the Small Press
As editor of Ancient Paths literary magazine, I have received numerous complimentary copies of poetry books over the years. Sometimes...
- Feb 26, 2018
- 2 min
Review: The Geography of Prayer
In The Geography of Prayer (Skysong Press, 1999), Donna Farley presents a collection of poems that range from the invitingly accessible...
- Feb 17, 2018
- 2 min
Lenten Reading: The Poetry of Philip Rosenbaum
If you're looking for some extra Lenten reading, I can recommend Philip Rosenbaum's Holy Week Sonnets (Posterity Press, © 2004, ISBN...
- Feb 12, 2018
- 3 min
As Days Go By: A Reflection on a Hopeful Poet
During my twenty years as editor and publisher of Ancient Paths literary magazine, several thousand poems have come across my desk for...
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