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What’s So Scary about Words Like “Religion,” “Spirituality” and “Mysticism”?: Some Reflections on Writing Into the Mystic: My Years with Olga
Susan McCaslin reflects on writing Into the Mystic: My Years with OlgaThe word “religion” can generate more hostility than the other words embedded in the title of this piece, and perhaps rightly so. People mistrustful of religion examine history and...
Why Do We Not Question?
Nasreen Pejvack ponders why we don't question the shaky decisions of government authorities.Why do we not question the people who are governing our day-to-day life? If we do, is it effective enough? Perhaps we need to be more united in pursuit of examining...
From Spoken Word Artist to Novelist: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
Andrea Thompson, author of Over Our Heads, writes about the experience of moving from Spoken Word to Novelist.Publishing a novel was, for me, an epic journey. My first attempt, about ten years ago, began with my posting an innocently optimistic yellow sticky note...
We Stand on Guard for Thee
Gail Benick blogs about Canadian literature and a typoIn late December, 2014, I wrote a hasty and huffy email to the editor of the New York Times Book Review. It went something like this: To the Editor: As an American immigrant living in Canada, I was pleased to read...
And We Are Running
Gail Benick, author of "The Girl Who Was Born That Way" blogs about the 2014 CIBC Run for the Cure.On an achingly perfect, crisp Fall morning in early October, thousands of people joined together to walk, run and be present for the 2014 CIBC Run for the Cure. United,...
At the Right Time and Place
Barbara D. Janusz ruminates on a writer's place, space, and the struggle of feelings of marginalization.After a delectable meal at a Chinese restaurant, most of us welcome the fortune cookies that customarily accompany the bill. Even though the fortunes are...