Category Archives: Writing

The Bradbury Chronicles

As I have mentioned more than a few times over the years, I was a voracious reader of Ray Bradbury’s novels and short stories as a kid. So, I was excited to see that the American Writers Museum in Chicago … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, History, Museums, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Murder At Full Moon

I don’t remember which book that I read first, Of Mice and Men or The Grapes of Wrath, but both had a lasting effect on me and made me a John Steinbeck fan. Over the years, I think that I’ve read every novel and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Film, History, Museums, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Maps of States

MAPS OF STATES Terrance Hayes  A map indicating the state of the union may Yield the statues, static & statutes of grave White men while a map indicating disrepair may Yield colorful groundbreakers uprooting graves.   A map indicating the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, History, Maps, USA, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Call For The Dead

Last week, Viking announced that this year—which happens to be the 60th anniversary of the publication of John le Carré’s first novel, Call for the Dead—they will publish the late writer’s twenty-sixth, and likely last, novel, Silverview. Silverview will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Europe, Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

When They Haven’t Really Read The Book

Cartoonist Ward Sutton creates classic books illustrated by artists who have clearly not read the books.

Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gorey on Gory

I was saddened to read that mystery writer and editor Marvin Kaye died on May 13, 2021 at the age of 83. Edward Gorey created wonderful wraparound dust jacket cover designs for eight of the numerous anthologies Kaye produced.  

Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Down and Dirty

Here at Travel Between The Pages International HQ we have been toiling away in the garden finally attending to the weeds and spring planting. Handling so much dirt brought to mind this poem by Sharon Olds: “Ode to Dirt Dear … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

If you have ever gone to the woods with me

“Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable… I don’t really want to be witnessed talking to the catbirds or hugging the old black oak tree. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, USA, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

An Almost Complete Collection

I’ve been a fan of the always original science fiction works written by Philip K. Dick since I was a child. So I found the recently release Folio Society limited edition complete collection of 118 short stories intriguing. As usual, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Uncategorized, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Death is comprised of deep blue tortures

DEATH POEM ONE Michael McClure DEATH IS COMPRISED OF DEEP BLUE TORTURES and filled with dark chocolate cake. Birth has gone with the losses of endless imagination. A round brown leaf whirls at the tip of a spider thread. I n l a t e Winter I will study the whiteness of plum blossoms and look for knots in an old trunk at the edge of the forest fire near some deer bones. Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of the great American Beat poet Michael McClure.  

Posted in Books, USA, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment