by Andi | Apr 14, 2010 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
Last night, Brandon Gorin AKA B Shark Flat did a feature slam poetry reading at the Newark Arts Alliance, and I was so impressed and inspired by him. He is a very talented poet and a really stupendous performer. For those of you new to slam poetry as opposed to... by Andi | Apr 13, 2010 | Music Reviews, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
Mark Radcliffe, a great singer/songwriter (interview forthcoming here) put me onto this amazing movie – Lemonade – about advertising folks who had been laid off and then made these great, creative, powerful changes in their lives. Mark started following... by Andi | Apr 12, 2010 | Book Recommendations, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
“I want people to write more like themselves.” — Mark Doty Yesterday, Mark Doty came to Baltimore, and when I found out about the reading (from his Facebook post) about an hour before, I rushed out to see him. His work – particularly his book... by Andi | Apr 1, 2010 | Book Recommendations, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
Yesterday, as I was hiking by Gunpowder Falls, I started thinking about Doctor Who. Yes, I know, it’s unusual for someone to be hiking in this beautiful, human-free environment and think of a science fiction TV show about a man who travels, it seems, mostly to... by Andi | Mar 22, 2010 | Book Recommendations, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
I think if the Bible had been written just for me, Psalm 37:7 would read something like this: Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. In the meantime, read some good stuff. Honestly, that’s where I am. Waiting, resting and reading. Nothing drives...