Being a Mother Writer, by Blanca Crespin

Being a Mother Writer, by Blanca Crespin

I didn’t know I wanted to be a writer …except for when I was in middle school and high school, but never in college. I had planned to be a biology major doing the pre-med track during my years at Hamline; but as the years went on, I saw that I wasn’t happy doing...
Timeliness: Writing in the Moment, by Belle Allan

Timeliness: Writing in the Moment, by Belle Allan

There’s always something that needs to be said. Some perspective that sheds light on a subject that matters to us know. Writing can be our best source of unadulterated honesty. Why can’t you write it?It’s impossible nowadays to live without knowing the problems...
Literature and Punk: A Noisy Relationship, by Justin Christensen

Literature and Punk: A Noisy Relationship, by Justin Christensen

Literature and punk music, at first glance, seem to be two mediums that are completely unrelated. Look a little closer and I think you’ll find that the two actually have a lot in common.Consider some of these incidents: In 1843, Fyodor Dostoyevsky was arrested because...

WINTERING by Peter Geye, Reviewed by Paul Patane

WinteringPeter GeyeKnopf DoubledayJune 2016ISBN 9781101946466320 pages Reviewed by PAUL PATANE Move over Jack London. Minneapolis author Peter Geye may have an urban background but his new novel, Wintering, has all the suspense, tension and elegant prose to describe a...
Composing a Writer’s Space, by Courtney Baldrige

Composing a Writer’s Space, by Courtney Baldrige

My living situation recently changed and a room opened up for me to use. Right away, I knew what I was going to do with it. I was going to make a dedicated space to do my writing…. Well, a few solid weeks passed and the room sat empty. I had a lot of ideas on how to...