2009 in literature

“Come on, talk to me.” I said this as I lovingly ran both of my hands over his arm. He reclined on our bed with a stoic gaze. “Maybe it wasn’t true. Maybe I was just imagining it all. Maybe everything was fine.” I thought. “One thing I know about both of us is that we’ve always been able to communicate.” I could feel each hair on his arm standing on end as my fingertips grazed his forearm and finally rested at his wrist. “It’s really not a big deal,” I said. But it was a huge deal. “You…

Hey Em! There is a point to your piece. It’s sort of like a memoir about a trip. It shows your experiences and talks about your feelings. Those are valuable in memoirs. People appreciated when you open up to them. I would include some stories though. Maybe a conversation you have had with someone local. You were talking about cultural differences and that’s another point your memoir or memory (memoir is really a collection of memories) has. The way I see one has to explore a lot as a writer to…

What makes me “Me”, I have asked myself this question a thousand times over the last week before it finally hit me. And what makes me who I am my upbringing and my family also where I was raised, the ranch. There are so many ways that my family and the ranch has made me the person I am. From having family supper all gathered at one table, something that is being seen less and less in these days. To working cows, my family and the ranch has had the most impact on making me the kind of man that I…

I believe that I have the power to make radical positive change in the world; this mentality is not something I have always had though. Growing up, I experienced several frustrating time periods when I felt like all my dreams to make an impact were discouraged by some of the people around me. My preference in leading is to only step up to lead when no one else steps up. As a result, there have been many times throughout my life that I have not stepped up because I have not felt particularly…

“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Horace is telling us that, with difficulties has the effect to draw out from someone a reaction to one’s natural abilities or skills, in flourishing financially relevant to an event past would have lie in a deep sleep. This quote, that horace stated, is inspiring because he is telling us as not a reader, but as a person. That making, who you want to be, is your decision nobody else's. It's…

Krik?Krak! Micah janzen Imagine a world where people can not speak what they think, or what they want. A world where death is normal and comes often. This is a reality for some. Haiti lives in a poverty ridden nation, where soldier rape in free time and kill people for something as little as speaking their mind about Haiti’s government. In the book Krik?Krak!, Edwidge Danticat illustrates that suffering is greater than shame and forces change. The concept of suffering is introduced to the…

Abe and i met at the concentration camp. This happen whenever we were looking for our shoes, we were both trying to hurry up before someone steals them. We had to make a perfectly bed in a military manner. Which was impossible. Abe had her bed right next to mine, when i met her i felt a reason to stay strong she was my best friend and the only person I trusted. There were hundred of other prisoners there too. We were always starving the only thing the Kopo gave us was 10 ounces of bread and…

If there is one person in “The Story of an Hour” that demonstrates the feeling of freedom, it would be Mrs. Mallard. She experiences freedom for what seems to be the first time for about half of the story. “The Story of an Hour” is a fictional short story written by Kate Chopin. The protagonist, Mrs. Mallard, is a young woman with heart problems, and her sister Josephine has to break it as carefully as possible to her that her husband has died in a railroad accident. When Mrs. Mallard finally…

"I want to cry..." I told my friend and she got frowned. "What's wrong dear..? Are you OK?" was her immediate reply. "Yes, everything is probably fine. I just want to cry without any reason." "No.. There must be something wrong. What are you hiding from me?" "Nothing. It's just that I badly want to cry. Is it necessary to have some reason?" I asked. "Ummm yess I suppose otherwise why would anyone choose to cry?" was her another question. "Don't you smile without any reasons at times?" I was…

Thanks to the lovely people over at The Imperfect Podcast, I have been able to connect with some amazing independent filmmakers, actors, directors, and more. In the case of Tonya Kay, I asked for her an interview the moment I saw that they were interviewing her. Thankfully, Tonya had some time recently to chat with me about the evolution of her career as well as her perspective on life and the pursuit of one's dreams, including her prospects for the future. RH: Why did you choose…