“Thought is more important than art. To revere art and have no understanding of the process that forces it into existence, is finally not even to understand what art is.” Continue reading
Author Archives: Liz Axelrod
Get Heated: Sex, Fantasy & Horror Reads
Now that the festivities have come to end and the year has just begun it’s time to get our reading caps on. Winter is a good time to build upon our literary arsenal. With the right books we can provide our own warmth and generate heat to move us forward, take us into new realms, … Continue reading
Lit For The New Year
We have a book for every mood. Continue reading
Holiday Poetry Picks for Those Special Times You Need to be Alone With a Book
Happy holidays! Everyone’s doing lists and talking of shopping and getting together with family, they brave the crowds and wait in sweaty lines. I myself avoid it like the plague (and flu shots). For the past few years since the divorce, I’ve spent Christmas alone. My daughter goes to her dad’s since he’s Catholic and … Continue reading
Loose Woman – How Sandra Cisneros Opened Me Up
Half way through her tenth grade year, my daughter brought home House on Mango Street. “Hey Mom, you ever read this book? We’re reading it in class, I wanted to finish it this weekend ‘cause I hate the class discussions. They just talk about the themes (she made a disgusted face) like language and empowerment … Continue reading
Ariana Reines’ Poetry: Mercury – Shimmering Poison
Mercury is damn beautiful. Its mica-mirror cover with a slim black title catches light and reflects all in its path. Continue reading