Extolling, and embodying, the virtues of creativity, and creative writing, to save the world. (Or, at least, myself.)
This is the gravesite of Zora Neale Hurston, author of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," among other works. Her grave is in Fort Pierce, FL, where she spent the final years of her life. Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple," identified her unmarked grave and established this memorial with the words "A Genius of … Continue reading “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
I see you. Inside. Gold tooth. White Fang. I see you. Kodiak. There.
REACH FOR IT.
Like I said.
What are you passionate about? The word "passion" comes from the Latin root "pati-," which means "to suffer," "to endure," or "to die for." All these definitions have similar meanings because "to suffer" is to truly die. To "die to oneself," as in quasi-religio-theocratic dogma. I guess. However, in truth, it really means "to live" … Continue reading Passion.
This is one of Frank’s lesser talked-of books, which deserves more attention than it current receives in the field of narrative research. Building on his previous work, here Frank delves deeper into the dialogic relationships between caregivers and sick people in the context of healthcare systems. It adds a much-needed cultural dimension to narrative that … Continue reading Arthur Frank – The Renewal of Generosity: Illness, Medicine, and How to Live
Observations from the Brink 