Slice of Solace — Jay Parini
"Only in times of crisis does spiritual growth become possible." written by Jay Parini in his review "The Spiritual Autobiography of Christian Wiman" in Chronicle of Higher Education in which he writes about Christian Wiman's new book, My Bright Abyss: Meditations of a Modern Believer. … [Read more...]
Chicago news and calls for submissions
I haven’t posted in a long while. We experienced some flooding in the early morning of April 18 and, at first, that took up all my time, then it compromised my Internet connection, and finally it left me a little overwhelmed, not because of loss of property or anything like that, but because I sometimes feel we are already flooded with messages, posts and updates, etc., and I wonder what value comes from another dribble in the stream. But now I am feeling less underwater and … [Read more...]
Spring books: Chacon, Powers, Sklar
Three contributors to Solace in So Many Words have new books! Congrats! Daniel Chacon’s newest publication is Hotel Juarez, which was published in March by Arte Publico Pr. Here’s what Publishers Weekly said in its starred review: “Chacon, winner of the 2007 Hudson Prize for Unending Rooms, returns with a collection of short fiction concerned with American and Mexican relations in which a world of race and identity politics emerges. Linked but never repetitive, these … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Tulips by Kathy Buckland
Given that yesterday's images of the Boston Marathon bombing are still in my mind, today I am especially thankful to have Kathy Buckland's spring images to contemplate. A photographer residing in Chicago's North Shore, Kathy loves the Chicago Botanic Garden and captures its beauty in all seasons. Thanks KB! … [Read more...]
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