Biography Year
Twelve individuals were born in my mind last year. My project went like this: I read one biography each month—some from my pile of the unread, and some that I heard about during that year. The subjects of these biographies, living and dead, mingled in my mind and became defined by the people, places, and ideas that were important to them. They went from being two-dimensional faces with names attached, to characters with three-dimensional personalities. As I got to know them, they seemed to get to know each other, connecting on places and interests they shared. I mind-mapped each, and...
Read MoreReading ‘Elephant’
A sight-reading child, I thrilled to the image sheathed in a word— elephant— the elongated contour, the tall l, h, and t, transporting me to an African savannah, to baobab trees and a striped big top, a sequined gymnast in arabesque on a blanketed, thick-skinned back. Circus of the preposterous—who created your enormous folds? That thousand- muscled trunk, your euphonium...
Read MoreWild Violet Reading Recap
Thank you to everyone who made it to the Wild Violet 10th Anniversary Reading on Saturday, October 1 at MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore, and special thanks to MilkBoy for hosting the event. We had a good group of participants. Our readers were: Charles Sanft Charles Sanft is originally from Minnesota. He spends most of his time reading, writing, and talking with his wife. He read some short essays, including a humorous essay inspired by ancient Persian decision-making processes. Flash fiction – “Cicadas” (Vol. IX Issue 2 – Summer 2010 – Heat Wave) Kathryn...
Read MoreOpen Mic Added to Anniversary Reading
As an added incentive to those of you who might be on the fence about attending the Wild Violet 10th Anniversary Reading, we’re going to add an open mic portion to the end of the event. So if you’re a writer but not a Wild Violet contributor, please consider bringing some of your work! You can find more information in the original post on the event. If you are planning to read — either as a Wild Violet contributor or in the open mic — please drop me a message to let me know: wildvioletmagazine@yahoo.com....
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