Essays
“Fiction and poetry are my first loves, but the really beautiful lyrical essay can do so much that other forms cannot.” - Chris Abani
Nothing beats a good novel, but sometimes a short piece of writing that focuses on a single subject can be very interesting, especially when written by a great author. Numerous authors and great thinkers have tried their hand at essay writing and you will find most of them ready for you in this section.
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FEATURED AUTHOR - Alice K. Boatwright is the author of the Ellie Kent mysteries, which debuted with Under an English Heaven, winner of the 2016 Mystery and Mayhem Grand Prize for Best Mystery. The series continues with What Child Is This? and In the Life Ever After. Alice has also published other fiction, including Collateral Damage, three linked novellas about the Vietnam War era; Sea, Sky, Islands, a chapbook of stories set in Washington’s San Juan Islands; and Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving, a holiday parable… Read more