Picture this: escape the monotony of your known world and apply to one of these writing residencies in locations that will induce the peace, quiet and the freedom that comes with disconnecting from your everyday routine. Most welcome all genres of writing and some offer the chance to live with other creatives from all over the world. These incubators of productivity are sure to inspire, nurture and enlighten the writer in you. 1. Wellstone Centre in the Redwoods Image Via Wall Street Journal The center hosting this writing residency is located in the Santa Cruz mountains of California …
We have selected ten movies that in some way document the life of a writer throughout the ages from John Keats to David Foster Wallace. Watching these biopics may give you some background information on them and it’s cool to see how directors and actors take on the task of interpreting the personalities and body language of people we’ve only read. Whether they were authors, poets, or magazine editors, here are a few films to take your eyes away from turning the page for a sec…BUT JUST A SEC! 1. The End of the Tour (2015) Image Via Geek Insider This 2015 film is …
We have selected ten movies that in some way document the life of a writer throughout the ages from John Keats to David Foster Wallace. Watching these biopics may give you some background information on them and it’s cool to see how directors and actors take on the task of interpreting the personalities and body language of people we’ve only read. Whether they were authors, poets, or magazine editors, here are a few films to take your eyes away from turning the page for a sec…BUT JUST A SEC! 1. The End of the Tour (2015) Image Via Geek Insider This 2015 film is …
To many, a bookstore may just be a place to purchase your next read, but to others, a bookstores serves as a mindful sanctuary, a community center, a place of wonderment and discovery and a monument to literature all at once. From California to Slovenia to Japan, here are fourteen of the world’s most beautiful bookstores. These must-visit establishments are waiting for you, and be sure to add to the collection in the comment section below. 1. Bart’s Bookstore, Ojai, CA, USA Image Via Pinterest Bart’s may very well be the most beautiful ode to reading in the US. …
Her Body and Other Parties is a collection of eight fables that weave between science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Carmen Maria Machado reroutes classic fairytale narratives to portray a series of women nearing sanity’s edge which in turn sheds light on the realities of fear in relationships and in ourselves. Such stories include a woman who realises there are ghosts sewn into the seams of her dress, a woman who has a gastric bypass and is haunted by the body parts she has lost, and a woman who struggles to keep her husband from removing a ribbon from around her neck. Each character …
