December 27, 2010
by Valya
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I love coffee. Since my days working at the Bourgeois Pig Cafe in Lincoln Park, I have dreamt of owning my own espresso machine. I made myself a promise that when I published my first book, I would use some … Continue reading
December 27, 2010
by Valya
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I am determined to get this blog entry written before the end of 2010, and so here goes. Philadelphia was a wonderful whirlwind. The reading at Moonstone Arts Center (aka Robin’s Books) was a small but enthusiastic audience. It was … Continue reading
December 11, 2010
by Valya
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I flew into Philadelphia last night and arrived at Trillianstar‘s and kylecassidy‘s lovely home. I had a few blissful hours of Trillian all to myself to sip tea and talk about life, love, friendship, art. Ah, if only I could … Continue reading
December 9, 2010
by Valya
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I forgot to mention a prose poem I had published in Doorknobs & BodyPaint’s Issue 59 (August 2010). It was fun little piece to work on. The theme for the issue was”Hot, August Nights” and one of the guidelines for … Continue reading
December 8, 2010
by Valya
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Busy with the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, I had not heard that Goodreads has a 2010 Goodreads Choice Award in several genres and categories until someone let me know they had written in a vote for The Silence of … Continue reading
December 6, 2010
by Valya
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I’m excited to return to Philadelphia this weekend, this time to do a reading at Robin’s Books Store and Moonstone Arts Center on Saturday, December 11, from 7-9pm. Robin’s Books is the oldest Independent Book Store in Philadelphia, opened by … Continue reading
December 4, 2010
by Valya
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Back in November, I was invited to participate in a reading of Ukrainian American writers at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago. I’ll admit to being a bit nervous before the reading at UIMA. It was a new … Continue reading