A Poem by Julie Clark | Flood the Zone
Flood the Zone Darkness is a vacuum, a void Light is life What would our world be Without the sun You are the Light…
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Tina & Me | Memories of the Great Tina Turner from Linda “Peaches” Tavani
At the time our paths crossed, Tina was under new management and offered to help me reach my goals in any way she could. She was so supportive, she invited me to come to France and stay with her, offering me a place to formulate my path forward. Her generosity to this day overwhelms me.
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Film Review | Five Feet Apart
A film with timely echoes, “Five Feet Apart” tells the story of Stella and Will – two teenagers with cystic fibrosis – their struggles, and the love that blooms between them in the most star-crossed of places. CF patients must stay five feet away from each other at all times in order to avoid catching each others’ specific strains of bacteria which can lead to serious infections, removal from the transplant list, and a much quicker death.
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Book Review | Heartstopper – A LGBTQ Coming-of-Age Story
Have you ever read a story that feels like a warm hug? Heartstopper is just such a tale. Originally released on WEBTOON as a web comic…
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Based in Paris | ‘Paysage’ a Poetic Landscape of Springtime
Springtime, our intermediate space between the cold of winter and the heat waves of summer, spring always is filled with never-denied promises. Nature is reborn; her beings chirp, sing and frolic in search of new loves with hope and faith! We all feel a little lighter at heart, to witness the ambiance teeming with the sense of potential and renewed life.
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Ramadan: In Memory and Imagination | Two poems by Julie Clark
In light of what many Muslims are experiencing in China, Julie Clark writers two poems for Ramadan: In Memory, and Imagination.
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WandaVision – Spoiler-Free Review
WandaVision is a tale of loss, grief, and healing hidden within intricate layers of humor, character studies and metanarrative.
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People of Note: Natalie Patterson, Poet & Teaching Artist
Two Sides of the Same Coin Natalie Patterson describes herself as a Teaching Artist, and it doesn’t take long in our conversation to find…
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The Prince and the Dressmaker: A Genderqueer Graphic Novel With Heart
Looking for something fresh and new to read this spring? Something easy to digest, but that sticks with you long after you’ve finished the…
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Book Review: Room with a View by E. M. Forster
More Than Just a 20th Century Love Story Written over a century ago, it isn’t surprising that E. M. Forster’s Room with a View…
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Nurse in the Kitchen | “V” is for Vegetables on Valentine’s Day
Start by doing something you love with someone you love on Valentine’s Day, and follow it up with a delicious plant-based meal loaded with vegetables that are good for your heart!
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St. Valentine’s Day: A History
Roses, chocolate, candle-lit dinners and Valentine cards are part of the language and practice of friends and lovers on St. Valentine’s Day. The holiday…
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