Feature: Genesis
It began with the sirens. The twelve-noon whistle on the roof of the high school had wailed that chilly fall day, pierced his eardrums with a spiteful cacophony, and, sitting down to dinner after a long hot shower, he could still hear them wailing—rattling the silver, the China cabinet, the dim-lit chandelier, the empty crystal wine glasses on the table. No one else could hear it. His mother piled the plates with roasted potatoes and garlic green beans, his father scanned the Sunday newspaper at the head of the table, and Victor and Lily, their hands entangled under the table across from him, beamed with conceit. No one knew.
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Feature: Poetry Spotlight
by Amanda Griswold
A Poetry Reading...
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Guidelines for Budding Authors By a “Still in Love” Writer
The world of publishing certainly has changed. There was a time when authors earned the right to be published; bookstores honored authors; authors honored their craft; and the “love-hate” relationship between publishers and authors had respectful boundaries.
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