Coolest American Short Story Anthology 2024. Mark Wish and Elizabeth Coffey Did It Again! Another Great Anthology For Short Story Lovers.

 https://www.amazon.com/Coolest-American-Stories-2024-Mark-ebook/dp/B0CHXZCWMY

11/19/23 Page Turner Exhibit-"All artwork tells a story, and this exhibition explores the myriad ways artists apply narrative to their practices. Page Turner features artist's books and works in new and traditional media that evoke familiar literary imagery or divulge personal stories."

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Page Turner: A Juried Exhibition

November 16 through December 17, 2023

ArtsWorcester at the Davis Art Gallery

Amazing all the different ways a work of art can tell a story.  The selection of materials used to tell the stories show the creative mind at work. Check it out online or at the gallery.

I  have so many favorites. One of my collages is in the exhibit.  

https://artsworcester.org/exhibits/page-turner-a-juried-exhibition/ 

7/7/23 A War that Targets Civilians Eating Pizza. Hospitals. Humanitarian aide.Sanity Must Be Restored.

  There is a need for peace on this earth.  No one will win anything when they treat other people and nature as if they are disposable. 

"My friend was out for pizza when the missile hit. '

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/03/russia-bombing-civilian-targets-crimes-ukraine-victoria-amelina

July 4, 2023 "Award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina was among those killed by a deadly Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant frequented by journalists and aid workers in eastern Ukraine, PEN America said."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-war-writer-amelina-1.6895258

2/10/23 Spoken Word Poet Brandon Leake "He was the 1st spoken word poet to win ‘AGT.’ 3 years later, he’s competing for another title

 I watched Brandon Leake on America's Got Talent. He is truly an outstanding Spoken Word poet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B25_fL0Iaik

https://brandonleake.com/