CATHERINE RANKOVIC’S fourth book, Meet Me: Writers in St. Louis (Penultimate Press) was published April 9.
Meet Me collects 13 in-depth interviews with prominent St. Louis creative writers including HARPER BARNES, CARL PHILLIPS, NTOZAKE SHANGE, GERALD EARLY, KATHLEEN FINNERAN, and QIU XIAOLONG. This marvelous book features excerpts from the writers’ work and includes author photos.
Happy International Women’s Day. Here are a few favorite books by women: * “The Little School.” by Argentinian writer Alicia Partnoy. * “The Colour of the Moon” by the Greek author Alkouni Papadaki. * “Once in a Promised Land’ by Jordanian author Laila Halaby. * “A Handbook to Luck,” by Cuban author Cristina Garcia. *…
My friend Holly Banks introduced me (via Facebook) to Tom Strini Senior Arts Editor and partner of the Third Coast Review. They worked together at Halpin Music in Alton, Illinois during the early seventies. She taught piano and he taught guitar. We both attended SIUE at the same time. Since then he has been the…
Read Gerry Mandel’s “The Man & Me” on his blog “Get a Load of This.” You’ll learn about one of the little stories of small kindnesses that made Stan Musial and great man as well as a great ball player. Then read Sports Illustrated moving article about Stan Musial.
Pop and I were musicians in public this weekend. We played both days at the Alton Sesquicenntenial. Just so you don’t have to look it up, that’s 150 years, the anniversary of the historic Lincoln-Douglas debates in Alton. Click here for a schedule of the weekend and more information on the Alton Sesquicenntenial. On Saturday…
Yvonne Perry and I have been blogging buddies since 2006 when she featured my book “Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” on a Writers in the Sky podcast. Search Riehlife for archives about Yvonne Perry by typing her name in the search box. We finally met in person during my audio book launch in Nashville. Her new…
This is the 100th birthday year for Tennessee Williams (March 26, 1911-February 25, 1983). His childhood in St. Louis shaped his writing career, so let’s celebrate! Lana Pepper directs and produces an hour-long tribute. Six actors perform scenes from: A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie. WHEN? April…