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Blogging Poetry
The lovely thing about posting poetry on this blog is it doesn’t have to be perfect. Submitting a poem elsewhere means paying attention to words, rhythm, sustained image, etc. But here I can concentrate on personal feeling–does the poem capture my intent in writing it? If I’m satisfied with its word play, emotion, use of…
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Best Books of 2009
The Book Depository is running a competition (mentioned in their newsletter) for readers to review what they consider the best book of 2009. Hmm. When I stop to think about it, most of the books I read this year weren’t 2009 copyright. Even if I bought them new, they were often a couple of years…
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Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones
I just checked my account, and Enchanted Glass has been dispatched. O frabjous day! This will be one parcel Toby doesn’t bring in.
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Cairo. City of Sand by Maria Golia
This is not a history book or a travel book. It is a sociology of Cairo or, more properly, a celebration of Cairo. Excellent research and observation plus sharp writing made me laugh aloud a couple of times. It is a story of a city, but also of the triumph of humanity which no matter…
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The Paranormal is not a Shortcut to Numinous Experience
Because I haven’t been posting about the tie in between numinous encounters and urban fantasy doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about it. I don’t want to use numinous as interchangeable with supernatural. A numinous experience is literally awesome. Beyond curiosity, it offers a genuine challenge and opportunity to self-assess, change and grow. Recently on…