Things Fall Apart: A Reflection on a Nuanced Novel
I read Things Fall Apart many years ago as a teenager, before it was as well known as it is today, and then I read it again in college....
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Nov 16, 20183 min read
The Disturbing Tale of a Giving Tree
I was drawn to this book again and again as a child, and I discovered that my (then) three-year-old daughter also wanted me to read it to...
Oct 23, 20183 min read
Thoughts on Slaughterhouse Five
Kurt Vonnegjut, Jr.'s Slaughterhouse Five displays a monotonous indifference to death, human cruelty, and suffering. An extreme...
Sep 24, 20182 min read
The Invisible God
The Invisible God: Poems for Devotions by John J. Brugaletta Resource Publications, 2017 ISBN 978-1-5326-1848-2 The Invisible God...
Sep 21, 20183 min read
Five Chapbook Reviews
Old Man Walking by Almira Astudillo Gilles Moon Journal Press, © 1991 ISBN 0-9755795-5-X This collection of 26 poems spans twenty years...
Sep 10, 20181 min read
Snapshots and Dances
Snapshots and Dances by Leslie Prosterman Garden District Press, © 2011 ISBN 978-1-931002-95-0 I can’t quite put my finger on just what...
Sep 6, 20182 min read
Thoughts I Left Behind
Thoughts I Left Behind Collected Poems by William H. Roetzheim Level 4 Press, Inc., © 2006 ISBN 0-9768001-0-1 This debut book of poetry...
Sep 5, 20183 min read
Sacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak
Sacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak by Sherri Waas Shunfenthal In Sacred Voices, Sherri Waas Shunfenthal examines, through numerous...
Aug 30, 20181 min read
Seeded Puffs
Seeded Puffs by Cherise Wyneken Dry Bones Press, Inc., © 2000 Seeded Puffs contains approximately 100 poems, an impressive number for...
Aug 4, 20181 min read
A Parable of Women
A Parable of Women: Poems by Philip C. Kolin Yazoo River Press, © 2009 ISBN 0-9723224-5-0 A Parable of Women offers up the poetic...
Jul 22, 20186 min read
Chapbook Reviews
Over the years, numerous poets have sent me complimentary copies of their poetry chapbooks for my reading enjoyment. This blog post...
Jul 15, 20184 min read
American Gospel: A Review
In his 2007 book American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham He argues that America was not...
Mar 11, 20187 min read
Best of the Small Press
As editor of Ancient Paths literary magazine, I have received numerous complimentary copies of poetry books over the years. Sometimes...
Feb 26, 20182 min read
Review: The Geography of Prayer
In The Geography of Prayer (Skysong Press, 1999), Donna Farley presents a collection of poems that range from the invitingly accessible...
Feb 17, 20182 min read
Lenten Reading: The Poetry of Philip Rosenbaum
If you're looking for some extra Lenten reading, I can recommend Philip Rosenbaum's Holy Week Sonnets (Posterity Press, © 2004, ISBN...
Feb 12, 20183 min read
As Days Go By: A Reflection on a Hopeful Poet
During my twenty years as editor and publisher of Ancient Paths literary magazine, several thousand poems have come across my desk for...
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