Published inLit UpWriters Discussing Other WritersFrom the eccentric to the individualistic, the cool and clever to the wildly anachronisticJul 31, 202129Jul 31, 202129
She Came Through the Mist & the RainThis is a short video I once made of my transcribing an obscure but beautiful passage written by an almost forgotten poet named Arthur…Jun 14, 20213Jun 14, 20213
Published inLit UpThe Art of CharacterizationAn essay on extending the pitch of human possibilityMay 16, 20213May 16, 20213
Published inLit UpBABBLING LIKE AN IDIOT AND STREWING FLOWERSA springtime tribute to a half-forgotten poetess named Edna St. Vincent MillayMay 1, 20218May 1, 20218
Published inLit UpWhat’s the Difference Between Popular Fiction and Literary Fiction?A brief essay about a big subjectApr 17, 20217Apr 17, 20217
Published inLit UpPlot, Pacing, Purposeful Action, And Human Values: The Anatomy of a Good StoryThe anatomy of a good storyApr 10, 20214Apr 10, 20214
Published inLit UpWhat Makes Certain Literature Timeless?An essay on durability in artApr 3, 20213Apr 3, 20213
Published inLit UpWhat is Poetry?I asked Poetry one day if she knew the meaning of her name, and she said yes: to make, she said, and she was right. The word “poem,” from…Mar 7, 20217Mar 7, 20217
Published inLit UpStyleAll art consist of two and only two fundamental components, and those two components are subject-matter and style.Feb 14, 20214Feb 14, 20214
Published inLit UpSubject Matter“There is no work of art without a subject,” said Ortega — and with him here I do not demur.Feb 6, 20213Feb 6, 20213
Published inLit UpLit Up Interviews: Meet Our TeamA Few Words With Ray, Our Poetry EditorJan 2, 20219Jan 2, 20219
Rose Lane Wilder and The Discovery of FreedomIn 1943, a lady by the name of Rose Wilder Lane published a book called The Discovery of Freedom. This book is an absolutely original work…Mar 13, 20204Mar 13, 20204