River’s Mercy: African Wilderness
At the Mercy of the River: An Exploration of the Last African Wilderness by Peter Stark
“There is always something new coming out of Africa.”
–Pliny the Elder
At the Mercy of the River: An Exploration of the Last African Wilderness by Peter Stark
“There is always something new coming out of Africa.”
–Pliny the Elder
“The Lion and the Jewel” written by Wole Soyinka, directed by Ron Himes and presented by the Washington University Performing Arts Department, opened tonightat Washington University’s Edison Theatre in St Louis, Missouri. The play continues through April 27th. The Washington University Performing Arts Department describes the dance-drama cum social satire like this:Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate…
A friend put W. T. Pfefferle’s Poets on Place in my hands as I worked on preparing a talk on the influence of place in my own poetry. I found “Poets on Place” so invaluable that I typed many pages of detailed notes to ruminate on. It’s an attractive work replete with compementary elements to…
On April 9, 2007, I reviewed L. D. Gussin’s novel The Seeker Academy. I titled my review: “Hunger for Connection Met by Grace” (the book’s heroine, and my middle name, as well). I hope you’ll take a look (or another look) at the review this week as I devote several days to this work. If…
When I lived in Botswana during the 1970s, my name in Setwana was (and is) “Naledi”–which means “star.” Although it sounds exalted, it’s not an uncommon name. Here’s how I got my name. During the first weeks of Peace Corps language and cultural training, I asked my teachers if I could have a name in…
My guest on Riehlife today is Junot Diaz whom I was lucky enough to hear speak at my local library branch in the Central West End in St. Louis before he went to Rome for a year to write. I found him funny, refreshing, and frank. Here are some of his thoughts on his work,…
Good news from Victoria Bentley as she completes this phase of her volunteer work in the Congo and returns home to Santa Barbara, California. She’ll return to the Congo in July. Click here for updates on a sewing room with 10 machines set up at the women’s center…that will make a big difference. African Fabric…