The Wake Up Call – 25 October 2012
Like the smell of strong coffee wafting down the hall, we offer a few book-related thoughts and stories to jumpstart your day…
“Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.” — Pablo Picasso.
Today is the birthday of Pablo Picasso, born 1881.
Today is also the birthday of poet John Berryman, born in McAlester, Oklahoma in 1914. Read some of the poems from his Pulitzer prize winning collection, The Dream Songs on Google Books.
Buy The Dream Songs: [ Amazon ]
Book News:
- Apparently, readers under the age of 30 are reading more than ever…
NPR brings you this story… - 5 reasons why your poetry gets rejected for publishing.
#1 – Boring First Lines. Read the full story from TweetSpeak poetry…
Thanks be to God for this new day, may it be full of beauty and grace!
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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com