Our Lady of Guadalupe appearing to St Juan Diego on a storefront in los angeles

Word on Fire had the good fortune to converse with beloved Wiseblood Books author Sally Thomas (Sally Thomas). Have a listen . . .

Two Shadows by Maurice Manning.

A couple of hardcover copies of Blue Walls Falling Down (due out on October 7th) arrived! Now seemed like a good time to dig a little deeper into the novel, to read a whole scene: youtube.com/watch?v=62s2ZF… By the by, the book can still be bought here: angelicopress.com/prod.../blue-w…...

Take a break from the noise & listen to Sally Thomas reading . . .

I think this is my favorite installment of death-dodging-reciting-poetry-while-driving.

In 1847, at Gowan's bookshop in Manhattan, Melville bought an abridged copy of Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy, in which, some four years later, his brother Allan Jr discovered the faint signature of their father, who had sold the book at least 25 years earlier. #MelvilleMonday

Here's my latest interview and reading about Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds. Tune in and find out why S. P. Cooper 🍋 says my new book is the greatest thing since fresh lemons. youtube.com/watch?v=f3ewuL…

Dostoevsky's delicious satire of specialization, from Devils...

I'm honored to share NVR's first interview--with the extraordinary Marly Youmans 🌿☦️✍️! We discuss fairy tales, form, thin places, and her recent verse tale Seren of the Wildwood (Wiseblood Books). Link in first reply.

Friends, here’s a fresh poem for your Wednesday about seeing—and what happens when it happens to us. It’s called “Damascus Road.” Please enjoy, and share!

Oh my.

If this breaks your heart, read the whole thing!

Contemplation, by McCoy Tyner youtube.com/watch?v=Z8o1sq…

YES! Ryan Wilson is a true genius.