The Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the English-speaking world, was awarded in November 2024. Established in 1969, the prize is presented annually for a novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. It was originally created to encourage the reading of contemporary English fiction, in an […]
Ever since I was little, I always dreamed about being an author. I read nonstop, planned my books, wrote short stories that became novels. I’ve looked for tips on character development, on plot twists, on keeping story stakes consistently. Do you know one thing I didn’t expect? That I would also have to learn graphic […]
Tom Etzel is the founder and executive director of The Global Peace Building Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting grassroots peacebuilding efforts worldwide. In September, he self-published his debut novel Within Our Grasp: Changing Ourselves and the World. After experiencing personal losses in the aftermath of 9/11, Etzel felt compelled to study and pursue peacebuilding […]
‘Aren’t you scared to read from your work?’ one of my poetry students asked me during the break in a tutorial. Though usually confident, his voice sounded hesitant as if he was afraid to ask something too personal, disclose something that should remain hidden. We had just finished discussing One Art by Elizabeth Bishop, a […]
