Best American Poetry- Two poems by Lee Upton from "The Day Every Day Is"POLITICAL AMBITION A pig swallowing an entire apple tree then sleeping under covers Politics must be hard You can’t step into the same politics twice I take off my boots When I try to put them back on they won’t let me Politics is wearing them now Politics can always step into a victim twice Here’s Pharaoh here’s a basket and inside the basket is the death […]
- Willis Reed, Legendary Center of the World Champion N. Y. Knicks, RIP [by Stacey Harwood-Lehman]Basketball great Willis Reed spoke about his literacy project. David was eager to get his predictions for the upcoming Knicks season. In 2003, then chairman of the NEA Dana Gioia, invited David to join him in Washington for the annual Washington Book Festival, hosted by Laura Bush. It was a great event. Dana had even arranged for David's mom Anne to com […]
- WEDNESDAYS WITH DENISE: March 22, 2023Did you ever wonder who your favorite poet would be if she weren’t a poet? A rock star maybe? Here’s Anne Waldman (part Debra Harry and part Madonna) in a music video from 1982! I first heard about this on my favorite podcast Breaking Form (hosted by James Allen Hall and Aaron Smith) and now I’m hooked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHX-PU9SN8A And who c […]
- "It Might As Well Be Spring" [with Dick Haymes in 1972]Related StoriesShe Got Pinched in the Assss. . . tor Bar! [by Stacey Harwood]
- Two poems by Lee Upton from "The Day Every Day Is"
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Category Archives: Fiction for Young Readers
Great novels for young, independent, and young adult readers
Fantasy Novel WIP
Here are a couple images I intend to use for a fantasy novel/rpg world that is in progress. The images are partly AI generated, which is fine for my purposes. Images are copyrighted.
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Interview in the Northern Virginia Daily
Every little bit helps. Please consider checking out this paranormal adventure story. Great for ages 12 and up. https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/authors-subterranean-ya-novel-offers-supernatural-escapism/article_1543fb17-8f50-503e-8afe-26487a977ce7.html
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YA Novel Release
My paranormal/adventure novel is now out in the world. For lovers of hauntings and lost worlds this story is made for you. It is now available on Kindle, Nook, and iBooks. Synopsis — In the small, mysterious town of Nelson … Continue reading →
Cover Reveal of Upcoming Novel
Excited to share the cover of my YA paranormal adventure novel due out this spring. It’s a hybrid published book. This is an interesting process, not quite independent, not quite traditional. I will be sharing the process once the novel … Continue reading →
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A Halloween Story from the Nelson Gap World
Enjoy this podcast I made some years ago. It is set in the fictional town of Nelson Gap, which is also the setting for my upcoming novel The Hidden World, to be published by Page Publishing early in 2022. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-itewf-148ec0
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Murmurs and Musings 