Han-Shan’s Cold Mountain and the Search for Home
Seamus Heaney called Han Shan’s poetry “enviable stuff/ unfussy and believable.” Like everything simple, the surface of the poetry is […]
Criticism
Book Review: Rupi Kaur’s Milk and Honey, Workshopped by a Columbia M.F.A. Grad
I have to admit that I missed Rupi Kaur. By this, I mean that I had so fully committed to
Book Review: The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skete
I just got a puppy. Pali is just as likely to cuddle at my feet as she is to try
Review of Jen Sincero’s You Are a Badass (from a Hospital Bed)
Several years ago I found myself lying on a gurney talking about Jen Sincero’s You Are a Badass with the
How to Find a Mentor: Lessons from Maria Konnikova’s The Biggest Bluff
Finding the right mentor can often mean the difference between success and failure. You’re just more likely to become the
Book Review of Maria Konnikova’s The Biggest Bluff
I have never written this one before, but some books should come with a warning label. Maria Konnikova’s The Biggest
How to Write a Poem or Fail Better Trying
When writing a poem, understand that there’s no lesson that will teach you how to write a poem. If you
How to Set Ambitious Writing Goals without Shaming Yourself
One of the challenges of setting ambitious writing goals for yourself is the reality that in doing so, you will
Good Advice Andrew Carnegie Paid $10,000 to Receive
Good advice is often so obvious that it feels inevitable once you encounter it. Sometimes the act of following it