Tagged With: writing
Interview with Writer John Lane: My Paddle to the Sea
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo, with exception of John Lane photo, courtesy of John Lane ** I rarely let go of a story. I’ll research an article or essay, write it, and have it published, but it’s not often that I just file the story away and stop thinking about the subject. I … Continue reading
July 2010 Update: Puerto Rico, Cuba, and a New Website in the Works
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo It’s true, we’ve posted nothing since April. Let’s skip the usual excuses and apologies, shall we, and just say that it’s been so long that we even forgot our own password. It’s been a busy, fun time. “Fun Slide,” Aibonito, Puerto Rico, June 2010 Though we never would … Continue reading
The Superlative Project
As a reader and an editor, I’m constantly amazed by writers’ propensity to depend upon superlatives to describe people, places, and experiences. Photo: designwallah If everything is “the best” or “the most,” what’s left as least or worst… or in between? I’ve decided to collect all the superlatives I come across in the month of … Continue reading
PEN World Voices Festival
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos & Video: Francisco Collazo * The fifth annual PEN World Voices Festival opened in New York on Monday, with readings, panel conversations, and lectures scheduled through May 3. PEN, founded in 1921, bills itself as the world’s oldest organization interested in both literature and human rights, and over the years … Continue reading
You Don’t Get an “A” Just for Effort
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: ToastyKen * Whether in literature, visual art, theatre, dance, or music, the concept alone is rarely sufficient to engage the reader or viewer, convey an idea, and engage the recipient in a critical conversation. The same holds true outside the arts. The scientist’s hypothesis is just that–a hunch, a concept–until … Continue reading
