The Lemon by Mohammed Mrabet The story of “The Lemon” was first told in Moroccan Arabic and later translated into English by Paul Bowles. It follows Abdeslam, a 12-year-old boy who runs away from his village after his father beats him for fighting with his French teacher. Alone in Tangier, he navigates between cafés, ports, […]
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A Day with Raymond Carver I spent the day with Raymond Carver, reading story after story: “Feathers,” “Chef’s House,” “A Small Good Thing,” and “Fever.” Carver’s talent lies not in big ideas but in making ordinary life feel important. His characters are Sandy’s husband, Chef, Wes, the blind man drawing a cathedral, Mr. Carlyle, and
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” I left Paris to find you. I became a writer because of you. Every journey I have started on was to reach you.”
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“My love is a Bright Strong light,
That shuts out the darkness of
the Night
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“The Choice” by Penny Hancock “It wasn’t until many years later that I found the canister containing the undeveloped film from that day.’ Tobias’s voice is quieter now and hoarse from his shouting. ‘I had no idea what it contained. I took it to be developed. It was only then that I saw the evidence
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Psychologiacl Novel
“Solemnity Rites” by Loralee Clark is a visceral, myth-infused poetry collection that weaves the themes of womanhood, ritual, ancestry, and the struggle for finding significance in this insignificant world. “Solemnity Rites” reclaims poetry as a site of sacred remembering and communal witnessing. It is not just a book but a rite in itself. “It’s a
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‘Bonne Année’ is a French phrase meaning “Happy New Year.” Yasmin S. Brown’s “Bonne Année Of Success, Life, and Poetry” is a lyrical voyage across the emotional landscapes of the human soul. Divided into seven evocative parts, each rich with metaphor, imagery, and profound thematic resonance, the book slogans for resilience, hope, faith, and celebration
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Poetry Collection
“boats glide over swells
dusk darkening the Hudson River
waves rolling off their backs
late autumn chill gathering power
approaching day of the dead”
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“Why am I so hard on myself?
That’s it, today’s the day!
I’m going to write a book called
On Being Sympathetic
To the Apathetic Empath.”
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“Mother
who rocked me in arms, as I slept,
whose body vessel brought me this shore.”
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