Years ago we took our kids to Yellowstone. Along the way we spent an afternoon at Little Bighorn National Battlefield. (aka Custer’s Last Stand) Our docent ranger was Indian; I think Blackfoot though I’m not sure if I remember that correctly.
Last week I finished reading Woodcutters by Thomas Bernhard. (I discovered this book via Librarian of Burgos Instagram because I am her fangirl now.)
I set a goal for this year to read one translated modern novel every month. I’ve been following ‘Librarian of Burgos’ on Instagram and this woman keeps hyping and explaining books I’ve never heard of, which intrigues me mightily. I think she might be a reader’s reader.
If I complete this, it will be a Mighty Feat. These past two weeks have been filled with things that are slightly or greatly to the side of Regular. Much of what I have been doing I was about 82% confident about and the rest was flying monkeys.
My backstory is at the end of this poem.
Black Sand Beach / by Sam Silver
Iron-dark grains underfoot,
Formed in ancient fires and shaped by time,
I wrote A Fairy Tale Dinner which is posted in The Gullet. I will post the link to that story at the end of this one. A friend asked for more About Julia and Woody; that is what this is.
I stayed twice for several days with a Maya family in Guatemala’s altiplano. This adventure happened during my second day of my second stay with them.
Three Things except it’s really more than that.
1. Earlier this year I read these two books by Palestinian writers and I recommend both. If you’ve read good books by Palestinian writers, maybe tell us about them in the comments?
The Wisconsin Writers Association hosts a short story contest each year. This morning I submitted a story I wrote over the past few months. If and/or when it doesn't win (I'm not optimistic but I have hope.
It's the place for my STORIES! You can read them now (most of them are FREE with no sign-in) here:
