Sean Kenniff is a polymath. Neurologist, journalist, amateur painter, conspiracy theorist and reality star, he is also the author of Stop Effing Yourself and of the novella, Etre the Cow. Esther Martinez is a bibliophile, francophile, logophile. Her nonfiction and poetry have appeared in … Continue reading Sean Kenniff & Esther Martinez on their 5 (+1) Favorite Books
Here are writer John Dufresne’s favorite books: William Trevor: Selected Stories. One of the two great fiction writers working today. He writes quiet, chilling and heartbreaking stories about people we usually don’t bother thinking about. And he writes lines like this: … Continue reading John Dufresne on his 5 favorite books
Last year, I asked various Haitian literary masters for some tips about writing. Now I’m sharing their secrets with you. KEEP A NOTEBOOK The absolute best writing practice for me is to keep a notebook at all times. Writing does … Continue reading Writing tips from accomplished Haitian writers and poets
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is the best, most gorgeous coming of age story ever written. So Long, See You Tomorrow, by William Maxwell. It captures grief in a way no other book does. Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. It is one … Continue reading Ann Hood on her 5 Favorite Books
From Joe Clifford: My five favorite books. In no particular order. Sort of. Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger. The order for the rest of the list is debatable. Not this one. This will always be my favorite book. I … Continue reading Joe Clifford on his 5 favorite books
Books that took the top of my head off (and still do): Sula by Toni Morrison: It still amazes me with its perfect balance of myth, love, loss, poetry, and politics. A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean: Every … Continue reading Kim Barnes on her 5 Favorite Books of All Time
Five favorite books of all time, in no particular order. 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: I think I first read this when I was 16, and it was one of those moments where you find yourself reading … Continue reading Nick Vagnoni on his 5 Favorite Books of All Time
Nick Vagnoni was born and raised in Key West, Florida, and currently teaches writing at Florida International University in Miami. A founding member of The Miami Poetry Collective, he has facilitated poetry workshops at New College of Florida, The Studios … Continue reading Nick Vagnoni featured at CHAIku
Friday, April 13, at 8 pm, MacArthur genius grant and Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award winner Campbell McGrath will be reading from his new book of poetry, IN THE KINGDOM OF THE SEA MONKEYS (Ecco Press/HarperCollins), at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, … Continue reading Campbell McGrath: In the Kingdom of the Sea Monkeys
Got a postcard from Dave*!!! Dave Landsberger is a Chicago native and former Miamian. He’s had a chapbook of his poems published called Whoa, Yeah, Baby (Floating Wolf Quarterly) and he collaborated on the chapbook BALLERZ 2k10: Poems About … Continue reading A haiku postcard from David
Even as a child, Stephanie Rodriguez considered herself an artist, drawing her favorite characters from stories such as The Phantom of the Opera, Great Expectations and Wuthering Heights. Later, while attending La Guardia Arts in New York City, she officially … Continue reading Stephanie Rodriguez: Expressive and Whimsical
In addition to working as an illustrator, Michelle Morse, a graduate of Syracuse University, is a mural artist for several South Florida corporations, including the Broward County School Board and Broward Health, Inc. Michelle also has taken several mission trips … Continue reading Where no plant will grow, Michelle Morse paints flowers
Vicki Hendricks is renowned for her noir novels—Miami Purity, Iguana Love, Voluntary Madness, Sky Blues, and Cruel Poetry. In Part I of this interview, she discussed the publication of Florida Gothic Stories, a collection of her short works (Kitsune Books … Continue reading Quirky and Animalistic Stories: Meet Vicki Hendricks
Vicki Hendricks is the author of noir novels Miami Purity, Iguana Love, Voluntary Madness, Sky Blues, and Cruel Poetry, the last nominated for an Edgar Award in 2008. Her short stories appear in collections including Mississippi Review, Best American Erotica … Continue reading Florida Gothic Stories: Delightfully Disturbing