Flutter: southern gothic fever dream (Book Review)

Warm up your February with Flutter: southern gothic fever dream by Kristin Garth, illustrated by Mathew Yates, now available from TwistiT Press. In Flutter, Garth’s annotated sonnets tell the story of Sylvia Dandridge, bed-ridden with scarlet fever in 1883 Pensacola. As the fever progresses, Sylvia becomes drawn into the otherworldly side of her parents’ estate, where dreams and reality fuse. Read More

Self-Portrait (Book Page)

Today we celebrate Elisabeth Horan’s poetry book Self-Portrait, published by Cephalopress on September 30, 2019. We’ve had the opportunity to feature a few of the poems from this book, and we cannot recommend it enough! About the book: This book of poetry explores the life and work of Frida Kahlo, suffusing the intensity of her life into a dual-language collection. Read More

Odd list Odd house Odd me (Book Review)

Today the pachyderms travel to 19th-century Amherst, Massachusetts, in search of a quiet place to enjoy Elisabeth Horan‘s Odd list Odd house Odd me (now available from TwistiT Press). Taking Emily Dickinson for her muse, Horan spins poems that journey inward and across centuries to explore sensuality, nature, love, loss, yearning, and one’s mysterious self. Invoking the Muse You do not Read More

Creatures Give Advice (Book Review)

Today our resident pachyderms make way for the delightful inhabitants of Roppotucha Greenberg‘s Creatures Give Advice (available in paperback and ebook formats). Though elephants never fret, they do worry and wonder. And Creatures Give Advice packs enough wisdom and whimsy to satisfy even the most elephantine imagination. Advice Bureau Things didn’t always go to plan. Last Tuesday, for instance… Finding Read More

Daria Tessler

Feast your eyes on this pachyderm-filled dreamscape by Daria Tessler of Animalsleepstories. Silkscreened on archival paper, this artwork so amused me that I held onto it at Christmas time. It’s true that elephants never ascend, but they do enjoy the occasional boost! I met Daria herself at the Union Square Holiday Market in downtown Manhattan. After chatting about artistic drive, Read More

Zion Lutheran Preschool

For almost three years, Zion Lutheran Preschool has helped our son become a better person. What more could new parents ask for, right? Well, Director Kim Luxoro and her staff have also made our family part of theirs, with true care, attention, and love. If you have the chance, we encourage you to give the Zion Lutheran family a shot. Read More

EEK! Halloween!

Night has fallen, the full moon has risen, and the chickens have begun to get nervous… “EEK! Halloween!” Before venturing out on October 31st, step into the pages of another gem by Sandra Boynton. “EEK! Halloween!” has the color, costumes, and crazy antics to get your toddler into the spirit of Halloween. Boynton’s wide-eyed chickens, unaware of the holiday, meet Read More