BOOKS AS SPORT, ARTWORKS, WORDSEARCH, CARD TRICKS?
A piece about how the writer’s imagination works, using examples from my recently published novel, Love’s Register. My thoughts about writing Love’s Register begin with the image of the novel as a house of cards. What I see is an
TRACY RHYS, AUTISM AND TEACHING A BIRD TO SING
I interviewed poet Tracey Rhys, whose first collection told the inside story of raising an autistic son. Tracey won the Poetry Archive’s competition with the video of her poem Panopticon. She works in close collaboration with the Cardiff theatre company,
STITCHING TOGETHER ART AND NEUROSCIENCE
I interviewed Laura Bundesen whose artwork is focused on the wonders of the human brain. Laura describes her fascination with neuroscience, her materials and methods,
HOW CAN WE LIVE GREENER?
I interviewed Tamara Evans Braun about her efforts to limit her impact on the planet, which she discusses on her website ASPIRING GREENER. Tamara, who
BLIND MARTIAL ARTIST, WORLDBUILDER & DAREDEVIL
I interviewed Anneliese M. Knop who was born with a degenerative retinal condition, but whose REAL story is about achieving a B.A. in Communication Arts
MOURNING DOLLS AND MEDITATIVE STITCH Part 2
In Part 2 of my interview with mixed-media and stitch artist Cheryl Hewitt she talks about memory and ‘Personal Effects’, her work habits as an
MOURNING DOLLS AND MEDITATIVE STITCH Part 1
I interviewed Cheryl Hewitt about her mixed-media and stitch art inspired by nature and the discarded objects she collects. In Part 1 Cheryl talks about
FROM MEDICAL RESEARCH TO A MENTAL HEALTH EXPOSÉ
I interviewed novelist and poet Helen Murray Taylor who talked candidly about her mental health experiences and her related comic/serious debut novel The Backstreets of