Category Archives: Most Popular Posts

Will You Still Read Me When I’m 64?

Posted on October 23, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

I admit I have not done any statistical research, but it seems to me that there are many more contests, periodicals, agents and publishing companies out there looking for new young writers than new old writers. I’ve heard it said … Continue reading →

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Let Me Slip Into Something a Little Less Comfortable

Posted on October 7, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

As members of the U.S. Congress play chicken, glaring at each other across the aisle, more people will experience the day-to-day crisis of lost wages and income insecurity. If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling by mid-October and the … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Artist Xu Bing

Posted on August 12, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

I recently made my first visit to MASS MoCA (Museum of Contemporary Art located in North Adams, Massachusetts). There I discovered a series of monumental works by Chinese artist Xu Bing. The exhibit includes a giant faux tiger-skin rug constructed … Continue reading →

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Tara’s World: Down to the Ground

Posted on August 5, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

Photos by Tara C.L. (Tati A.) are copyrighted with all rights reserved.

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Master Ceramicist José García

Posted on July 28, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

It’s not easy to find José Antonio García, the master ceramicist who lives in a small village called San Antonino near Ocotlán, Oaxaca. Fortunately, friends of mine gave me these directions: drive to the end of the main street toward … Continue reading →

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Boston: April 17, 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

I’ve been so busy teaching creative writing to undergraduate students at Emerson College that I haven’t entered this blog in a month. Seven Emerson students were injured on Monday during the terrible events that took place near the finish line … Continue reading →

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Tara’s World: On Being Short

Posted on March 17, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

I’ve always thought being short kinda stank, that I always have to look up at people. But I’m not alone. Flowers have to look up at the sky, feet have to look up at hands. Even a step has to … Continue reading →

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Taking a Break in Marblehead, Mass

Posted on March 10, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

I’m halfway through my first semester of teaching “Intro to Fiction” to undergraduate students at Emerson College. I love it. And, it’s a lot of work. My classes meet five days a week, and then there are office hours and, of … Continue reading →

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The Tell by Hester Kaplan

Posted on January 12, 2013 by HomenDunRoamin

Hester Kaplan brings such fresh language and uncanny insight to whatever her keen eye lands upon — from pond water to slot machines, from a middle school classroom to a marriage – it’s as if she creates it anew. Everything, … Continue reading →

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On Writing: Starts, Stops and Seabiscuit

Posted on December 5, 2012 by HomenDunRoamin

Guest Blogger: Susi Lovell I absolutely love writing first drafts.  Once started, I keep going until I run out of gas and my pencil stops.  My best first drafts (the ones that excite me most) feel… so intriguing and magical and … Continue reading →

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