In a time when so much divides us–religion, politics, and even something as simple as distance–books bring us together. We write them; we read them; we discuss them. And much can be learned from a good story, fact or fiction. One of my favorite aspects of blogging on a regular basis comes in sharing a good book …
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Q&A with Shann Ray, author of AMERICAN COPPER
“Daily, men descended into the earth, going where no man belonged, taking more than men deserved, their faces wracked with indifference, their hands dirtied with soot from the depths of the mountain.” ~ From AMERICAN COPPER On Tin House, Dorothy Allison writes that, “Place is emotion. . . .Place is people.” Shann Ray is an author …
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Focus on Story: Intrigue on Page One
I am terribly introspective most days, but there are moments–plenty–when my attention span runs short. Too much coffee, too many things to do, too short on time for all that “doing,” I have to force myself to slow down. Take a breath. Focus. I don’t want to make myself focus, though, when it comes to reading. …