HOLSONBACK: Living to write, writing to live

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This article is an opinion. While cleaning out a closet last week, I found several items I hadn’t thought about in years…my third grade annual from Evans Elementary School, a blue ribbon from 4-H Club and a gold trimmed certificate I had completely forgotten about. Back in the late 1990s, I was a frequent contributor […]

Author Tish Delaney: ‘I find writing the dark stuff quite therapeutic’

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Tish Delaney Co Tyrone author Tish Delaney is excited about her upcoming appearance at the Belfast International Arts Festival. On October 19, in an already sold out show, she will be in conversation with Limerick author Donal Ryan. “It’s such a delightful thing to think about. I’m a huge fan of his books,” says Tish. […]

Writer Kiese Laymon receives a MacArthur Fellowship

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NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Kiese Laymon about what receiving a MacArthur Fellowship means to him and who shapes his writing. Click here to view original web page at Writer Kiese Laymon receives a MacArthur Fellowship

Nadiya Hussain on writing a poem a day and cooking with her family

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nadiya hussain speaking at the good housekeeping live event in celebration of their 100th anniversary in london on friday 14th october 2022 Nadiya Hussain discussed her love of poetry and cooking with her family during a talk at Good Housekeeping Live , in partnership with Dyson . Nadiya told the audience about her love for […]

Really bad writing

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Many moons ago, my late friend John Van Doorn strolled ‘round the newsroom flashing a $5 bill, promising it to whoever wrote the worst lede sentence in the next 30 minutes. Need I tell you I won? Let’s do some proactive forward-thinking pre-planning and unpack it and build some synergy toward a working consensus and […]

Bob Dylan Lives (and Greil Marcus is Still Writing About Him)

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Some people really don’t like Bob Dylan. They look for reasons and find them in his voice, his mercurial politics and what some interpret as his contempt for his audience. Others think he can do no wrong. Their eyes refuse to see his human flaws and suffer no criticism of their god. Greil Marcus, on […]

Sarah Fader Wants to Advocate for Mental Health Through Writing

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Image: Sarah Fader. Design: Marielle Verni/BlogHer. As a writer, Sarah Fader has made a name for herself as a mental health advocate . As someone who suffers from mental illness herself, she wants people to know that it’s okay and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. It can be hard to keep this mindset, especially […]

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