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by Erica G. German Poemcrazy and Foolsgold are two of her many published works. I am speaking of Susan Wooldridge. Her Poemcrazy is in its twenty-third publishing and is used in writing programs across the country. It is probably her best known published work. Then, there is Foolsgold, which presents an inspiring and friendly approach … Continue reading
by Jessica Harrington Rob Davidson will be the key-note speaker, as well as workshop leader and panelist, in the upcoming writing conference Wordfire, put on by Butte College. He is a professor at CSU Chico and recently released his third book, a collection of short stories, titled The Farther Shore. I had the pleasure to … Continue reading
by Debbie Stearns I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful event on the evening of Thursday, March 8, 2012. An evening of creative writing was held at the Chico Center. Butte College associate faculty Sarah Knowlton, Jen White, and Corey Gruber each read one of their literary works. Sarah Knowlton read a … Continue reading
by Erica German It was a packed house for the kickoff of the spring reading series, put on by the Butte College Literary Events Committee. Every chair in the room was occupied, extra chairs were needed, people sat on the floor and in the windowsills. Once the crowd settled in, the poetry began with Amy … Continue reading
Reviewed by Karl Michael Travis The Sunset Limited by Cormac McCarthy is a novel in dramatic form. A white, college professor, named White, goes down to the subway to throw himself in front of a train. He’s stopped by a black, Christian, ex-con, named Black, who somehow persuades him up to his tenement apartment to … Continue reading
Reviewed by Karl Travis Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne Scribner, 2010 After reading Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne, all romantic notions of the old west are shot to death. It follows the rise and fall of the Comanche Nation, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history, and Quannah Parker, its last … Continue reading
Reviewed by Jessica Harrington So, it is a common fact amongst those that know me that I have never been a fan of poetry. I don’t have a real reason, I just never enjoyed reading or writing it. Possibly because I always thought it was so stuffy, emotional, and almost impossible to relate to. I … Continue reading
by Tempra Board I was lucky. I didn’t go to college to “learn a skill” or a trade, or because I wanted to “be” something, like a businessman, lawyer, doctor, or teacher. I simply wanted to learn. I loved reading and could write, and I ended up majoring in English. I soaked in amazing writing, … Continue reading
by Mackenzie Stickney For the last few months, I find myself taking naps from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., driving down to work the graveyard shift at the drunk-munchie haven our restaurant becomes after the bars downtown make their 2 a.m. last call. Between chopping thirty-something bell peppers or serving 20-something-year-old-word-slurring customers, I try to … Continue reading
by Jessica Harrington I had great aspirations planned for today, my first day off from life in what feels like months, yet when I woke up to another gray, cold, rainy day those aspirations quickly faded. I made the executive decision that I would spend my day reconnecting with Netflix on the couch. While perusing … Continue reading
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