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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
My Kind of Truck
“Rachel Cleveland dealt with challenging health issues for a number of years. After overcoming those challenges, she chose to share her love of books and reading while giving back to the Twin Cities. With a master in public policy and … Continue reading
Insomnia IYKYK
INSOMNIA All over the world people can’t sleep. In different times zones they’re lying awake Bodies still, minds trudging along like child laborers. They worry about bills, they worry whether the shoes they just bought are really too small. One’s … Continue reading
your one wild and precious life
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver’s life and career are explored in the new documentary Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World, directed by Sasha Waters. Deadline reported that the film has opened at IFC Center in New York City and … Continue reading
How the bilingual brain works
I am terrible at learning languages. Over the years, I’ve struggled to get by with high school French and the bits and pieces of Spanish that I picked up living in South Florida. Before trips, I have crammed traveler’s Greek, … Continue reading
Fairy tales are about trouble
Fairy tales are about trouble, about getting into it and out of it, and trouble seems to be a necessary stage on the route of becoming. All the magic and glass mountains and pearls the size of houses and princesses … Continue reading
First Book of Jazz
When I was in the 7th grade, my wonderful English teacher—shout out to Mrs. Fine—introduced me to the poetry of Langston Hughes. I was immediately hooked. Somehow I never knew until recently about his marvelous introduction to jazz that he … Continue reading
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Tagged American Poets, Children's literature, Jazz, Langston Hughes
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running toward life
In a long ago edition of the Paris Review, writer Ray Bradbury responded to a question about a mysterious character, Mr. Electrico, who appeared in “Something Wicked This Way Comes.” “Yes, but he was a real man. That was his … Continue reading
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Tagged Ray Bradbury, Sci-Fi, Something Wicked This Way Comes
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Holiday Weekend House Party
Here in the sad old USA we are in the midst of a long holiday weekend and a motivation-sapping heatwave. So, it’s a great time to stay indoors and chill. There’s no better way to do so than with an … Continue reading
