Seeking Connection with Writers

Why do we look for connection with writers in the places they lived instead of in the words they left us with? In a thought-provoking new book, Anne Trubek explores this question and comes up with some interesting, and complicated, answers. It’s a question I’ve wondered about too.

Sam Shepard: Masterful Poet of the Theater

Day 5 of Words Matter Week posed this challenge for bloggers: “Words, like moths, are captured by writers who pin them to the page in various forms. What writer’s work most deftly captivates you? Why?”

My Favorite Quote About Words

Today is Day 3 of Words Matter Week, and the blog prompt for today is: What is your favorite quote about words? Why?

Words that Changed the World

The Words Matter Week blog challenge for today was this prompt: Words can change history. What speech or document do you believe to be most important? Why?