“…they are simply finger exercises, writing without knowing that it is writing.” – Brian Kiteley from his contributors’ notes – The ...

I’ve been there before.  In a place of restlessness caused by relocation - or a position without stimulation – or perhaps it was a c...

Officially 4 years old.  Passed that milestone yesterday.  Here is a link to my first post made on May 29 th 2008 . Some numb...

Not sure if I would consider this piece experimental – or of the minimalist bend that Helprin wrote against in his introduction - but a...

There are beautiful things in this world. Why is it just now, the year that I turn 40, that I am able to write this? I’ve always recog...

One of the first things I do upon beginning one of these volumes is to flip to the table of contents, glance over the titles and auth...

A few things about this volume. Overall, I enjoyed the selections Beattie placed in this volume. I think if I had read them closer togeth...