Category Archives: Literature
Make It Happen!
“What do you dream about at night when no one else is around and all you can hear is your heart? What place, thing, or achievement do your thoughts wander … Continue reading
The Greatest American Author
If I were to ask you who you think the greatest American author is, perhaps half a dozen names would spring to mind: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Edgar Allen Poe, … Continue reading
Where Love Is, There God Is Also
Mormon Messages just published a beautiful video based on Leo Tolstoy’s short story “Where Love Is, There God Is Also.” Russian literature has a rich tradition of alluding to the … Continue reading
In the Footsteps of Mark Twain
I’ve always wanted to travel the world like Mark Twain, but it wasn’t until last week that I discovered I’m actually following his footsteps! It started in 2004 when, as … Continue reading
All Hallow’s Read
Halloween remains my second favorite holiday and Neal Gaiman just made it better! Have you heard of All Hallow’s Read? It’s a new and exciting Halloween tradition started by contemporary … Continue reading
You Are the Trip I Did Not Take…
You are the trip I did not take; You are the pearls I could not buy; You are my blue Italian lake; You are my piece of foreign sky. “You … Continue reading
Seeing the Savior in Crime and Punishment
At age 27, long before he would become the titan of Russian literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky was sentenced to four years of hard labor in Siberia for crimes against the state. … Continue reading
An American Founding Mother – Phillis Wheatley
Kidnapped and sold into slavery at age ten, Phillis Wheatley overcame tremendous disadvantages and became the first African American to have ever have their writing published in America—and the first … Continue reading
Lloyd Alexander Filming – That’s a Wrap!
Sorry I didn’t write yesterday. We took a late bus from New York City to Philadelphia and I was too exhausted to write anything. But before I board the plane … Continue reading
Filming the Lloyd Alexander Documentary – Day 3
Today was intensely awesome (emphasis on the adverb ‘intensely’ because I’m tired from all this awesomeness). We woke up early and drove to Arlington cemetery. No, not that Arlington cemetery. The … Continue reading
Filming the Lloyd Alexander Documentary – Day 1
Philadelphia Drove from San Francisco to SLC. Got in at about 2:30 AM.Ouch. Then woke up and flew to Philadelphia! I will be here for about a week to help … Continue reading
Be a Part of the Lloyd Alexander Documentary!
I am currently working on a documentary of the life of author Lloyd Alexander. I am very excited about this project, as Lloyd Alexander is one of my favorite authors … Continue reading
