Left Bank Books names “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz as next reading group choice

Byriehlifegrace November 1, 2007November 1, 2007

If you are in St. Louis on November 13th at 7:30 p.m. and want to know about Oscar, the newest victim of the Fuku, the curse that has haunted his family for generations, dooming them to prison, torture, tragic accidents, and above all, ill-starred love…and (dare we hope?) how to avoid it…come over to Left Bank Books in the Central West End, 399 N. Euclid…and join the discussion…read the book first, of course.

Argentine Poet Juan Gelman wins Cervantes Prize in Spain

Byriehlifegrace April 30, 2008April 30, 2008

Spain’s King Juan Carlos gave Gelman a medal symbolizing the Cervantes Prize at a ceremony in Alcala De Henares, the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the author of “Don Quixote.” Read entire article in International Herald Tribune (Culture section) by clicking here….Argentine poet Juan Gelman receives Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor To read Gelman’s…

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Shared Story—Martin Prechtel: Remembered through being in the story together

Byriehlifegrace July 1, 2008

“They welcomed me by letting me know that they hadn’t let me go. I was remembered. As far as they were concerned, no matter how far I roamed or what we’d had to do to survive, I was still in the story with them, and had never actually left the village.” Martín Prechtel Artist Writer…

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Donna Druchunas “Ethnic Knitting Discovery” excerpt–Riehlife enjoys the knitting by ear approach

Byriehlifegrace October 8, 2007October 8, 2007

To read today’s blog book tour stop on Velda Brotherton’s blog, click here. Click here to view book details on Amazon. I’ve tagged the book “intuitive crafting” and started a discussion on that topic there. Here are a few things I love about Donna’s new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery”: –Clear language –fun and helpful illustrations…

Loyal to the Bone

Byriehlifegrace August 24, 2006January 15, 2007

BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA by Dorothy Allison. In this powerful book of suffering, strength, and grace, family love provides all of the above. The most powerful aspect of Allison’s book for me is her ability to remain loyal to truth, and Bone’s ability to remain loyal to a family ripped through with flaws, and that…

Dempsey’s Tuanortsa previews “Two Candles”

Byriehlifegrace May 9, 2008

My Man in Pakistan, Ernest Dempsey (aka Karim Khan)—a Man of Letters who is an author, editor, freelance writer, and book reviewer—responded to May Garsson’s challenge to write a poem in the experimental Tuanortsa form. Ernest Dempsey is a moving force with World Audience. He is President of World Audience, a publishing consortium, and editor-in-chief…

Camping-In: My Sleeping Closet

Byriehlifegrace July 26, 2007July 26, 2007

For the past 3 weeks I’ve been sleeping in a closet. That’s right, a sleeping closet. It’s all part of camping-in (as opposed to camping-out) as I get settled in my new place. When I first arrived, I grabbed a few things from my father’s house, along the camping-in model (something to sleep on, something…

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Demian Farnworth says:

November 1, 2007 at 3:23 pm

Wow, that sounds cool! I’d join but Tuesdays are bad for me. I’ll point people to your post, though.

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