Solace in a Book

Slice of Solace: Carl Sandburg “At a Window”

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I can image Carl Sandburg looking out the window at the treetops and being inspired to write this poem. It is from the “Fogs and Fires” section of his Chicago Poems.  Like much of Carl Sandburg’s works, this poem is in the public domain. There’s lot of his work available on the Internet; I got this from a site devoted to of all his poems from this book. At the site for the Academy of American Poets, you can find more by Carl Sandburg. And if you’re a Chicagoan, particularly a … [Read more...]

Competition, trees, and contentment

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An article has been buzzing in the social media network; it's from a business publication and says that creative writing is a super competitive field, number two in a list of ten. Poets, Lyricists, and Creative Writers ranked right under Choreographers. Who knew? I had no idea about the competitive level of the dance world. But as far the occupation of creative writing, the finding that it is so competitive is no-duh. I do know that of all the creative writers, it is poets … [Read more...]

Much I don’t about Franzen

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I give up.  I spent the past few days trying to write a blog that was witty and timely. I wanted it to be smart like an essay by Roxane Gay. I hoped to get my thoughts together about the fuss over “Jonathan Franzen: What’s Wrong With the Modern World,” which appeared in The Guardian on Friday, September 13.  The piece named names (Jennifer Weiner, Salman Rushdie, Jeff Bezos) and was as juicy as a reality TV show, with responses by Jennifer Weiner and Nathan … [Read more...]

Two new events! October 19 and November 2

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Happy to report Solace in So Many Words will be at two upcoming events. October 19, Saturday, we will be reading and selling Solace in So Many Words at the Barnes and Noble in Rockford.   This event is put on by In Print, which is a professional writers association out of Rockford (and affiliated with our own Chicago Writers Association). We will do a reading from Solace in So Many Words from 10:30 to 11:00, and then we will be on hand to sell and sign copies from 11:00 … [Read more...]