March 31, 2011
by Valya
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Book reviews are the published writer’s reality show. Many of us cannot help ourselves. We peruse them to get a glimpse of our beloved audience, for better or for worse. (Side note: A quick search on the history of book … Continue reading
March 28, 2011
by Valya
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Update (Work in Progress, Book #2) I finished the first draft of S.C.* back in 2009, but 2010 was so hectic with Issue 2 of Conclave, the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, and the release of The Silence of Trees, … Continue reading
March 25, 2011
by Valya
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We came home from the kids’ first fencing class today—awesome but for another post—and saw our black and white pussywillows with their catkins. We planted them last summer, long after the catkins hadgiven way to leaves. This is our first … Continue reading
March 25, 2011
by Valya
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With the busy Words & Wheels weekend in LaCrosse, I didn’t get the chance to blog properly about the Chicago Classics reading. Happy to be a part the celebration of Chicago literature, I read along with 20 local writers at … Continue reading
March 22, 2011
by Valya
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This weekend I witnessed my first roller derby bout, a mixer with members of Mississippi Valley Mayhem and the Chocolate City Cherry Bombers at the High Roller in La Crosse, WI. Wow. Recently several friends have become interested in the … Continue reading
March 20, 2011
by Valya
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Quick check in from La Crosse where I’m staying in a metal house and enjoying fabulous food, coffee, chocolate, and company! The reading went really well. The People’s Food Co-op is a fantastic venue. I wish I could shrink it … Continue reading
March 18, 2011
by Valya
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When I went out to Philly for Kyle Cassidy and Trillian Stars’ wedding party back in 2009, I met several people whom I now consider to be dear friends, not the least of whom are Kyle and Trillian. There I … Continue reading
March 17, 2011
by Valya
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Columbia College has been celebrating 15 years of its annual Story Week! After I graduated from the School of the Art Institute with my MFA in Writing in 1998, I taught a few classes at Columbia College and remember the … Continue reading
March 17, 2011
by Valya
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“Did Nadya really love, Pavlo?” “No, she loved Andrij. She never loved Pavlo.” “But what about Stephan?” “Oh, she didn’t love him–” “Yes, she did! He was her first love!” It’s a surreal experience to sit among a group of … Continue reading
March 16, 2011
by Valya
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Please take note that we’ve changed the location for the reading this Saturday, March 19th in La Crosse, WI: The reading & related merrymaking will be held from 5pm-7pm at: People’s Food Co-op Community Class Room, Second Floor 315 5th … Continue reading