literature

Whether written centuries ago or just last year, literary couples show that love is timeless.

Your participation in a book group
After meeting with the group to discuss the use of books in your organization, you will want to create consistent discussion questions for the book club. These questions will gather the best ideas for your participating staff. Ask the worker to discuss one or two chapters that have been assigned each week.
By Rosan Pandey4 years ago in Humans
These Bulls are Men
There was a terrified yell as he and his mount crested the mountaintop. Below them was not the opposite side of the rocky mound, but a sheer cliffside that fell seemingly into nothing. They separated as they plummeted uncontrollably. His arms remained outstretched toward the bull as it acted indifferent toward him. Loudly and pathetically, it continuously rotated and struggled. He looked down and still could see nothing that would catch them. Guiding his descent, he slowly reached one of the bull’s horns. As he grabbed it, the bull bucked and knocked loose his grip. He then noticed the cliffside was no longer visible. In every direction there was only a deep violet. His bull had vanished.
By Kevin Meade4 years ago in Humans
Tune In
Laying on her bed, drawing in her book, with earbuds in and playing some pop music, bopping her head to the beat. She wore her favorite pair of jeans and a gray T-shirt. Her jeans never had holes in them, she hated the way those kinds looked.
By Ray4 years ago in Humans
On An Evergreen Hill
On An Evergreen Hill The din of the airport terminal gave her a rush of electric energy as she sat waiting for her flight. Between doom scrolling and refreshing feeds, she couldn’t help compulsively checking her messages. Anticipating that notification pop up was driving her crazy. She felt a little embarrassed and childish at her eagerness. As she was about to close her phone and take a break -- ding ding -- the chime went off. The air around her tingled with electricity, like that same excitement you get as a teenager with your first love. She took a breath, then opened the message.
By E. Pualani Nekoba4 years ago in Humans
Surviving Winter
I always had the sense that Marion knew more of people than could ever be knowingly understood about her. She had this decadent life and a bar in Dalt Vila, Ibiza's old town. We’d studied English together at university. I went on to write moderately successful fiction and Marion lived in fiction; wholeheartedly collecting anecdotes from miscellaneous boyfriends and misadventures. Her bar was a finka, an ex had left to her. I holidayed there every year and she’d share these wild stories ritualistically over wine and torn bread, and olives in colorfully painted bowls I could just discern under residual slicks of oil.
By Jen D4 years ago in Humans
3 Formidable Fairytale Heroes for the Child-Free: Mary Poppins — Fairy Godmother — & Peter Pan’s Wendy
“Mary Poppins,” he cried, “you’ll never leave us, will you?” ― P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins It Begins I sipped half a glass of red wine at one o’clock today. Then, I started vacuuming the fabulous apartment where I live alone. A tune popped into my head; the singing began.
By Bill Mitchell4 years ago in Humans
The Myth of Meritocracy
The writings of Jo Littler from the book “Against Meritocracy: Culture, Power, and Myths of Mobility” will be discussed in terms of how the myth of meritocracy has been incorporated into American society and how this insidious myth conceals and rationalizes inequality in the United States. Several key aspects of meritocracy will be investigated.
By Amanda Bonesteel4 years ago in Humans
The May Day Dirndl
Making something from almost nothing is a tradition that goes back a long way in Laguna Beach. My mom once made me a dirndl skirt for a third grade May Day project in 1965. I was ever after convinced that she was actually a wizard. A lady wizard..
By Merritt McKeon5 years ago in Humans
A Thousand Words
“Do you wanna fuck?” The girl/woman stood looking straight and shameless. Her dress was pink and snug to an hourglass figure that went on for miles. A little ragged, but breathtaking.
By Melissa Eaves5 years ago in Humans
Vocal Spotlight: Pamela Rosario
A Message From Pamela Rosario: Juggling motherhood, a career, a side hustle, and your social life is an exhausting lifestyle. You really have to be passionate about it all in order to keep yourself motivated to get it all done. I am here to show you that you do not have to lose yourself in raising your children. It is absolutely possible to have it all, whatever "having it all" means to you. I am here to show you that although motherhood changes your life, it does not have to take away from your life.
By Tammy Reese5 years ago in Humans
Crochet Bees
Crochet Bees By C. Peterson ____________________________________________________ I strained to see the thumbnail image on the phone screen held up in front of me. A picture of a package label, sent from the post office box Michael kept in Las Vegas. The company sent pictures of the incoming mail before they forwarded it to wherever we were at the time. We had been full-time travelers in a small 1998 pop up trailer. A glorified tent, really. Not by choice, both of us are some form of refugee.
By Chelsea Peterson5 years ago in Humans
The tragic song of Jesa
The tragic song of Jesa There once lived a young man named Jesa in the city of those who don’t sleep Harare (the Capital City of the African country Zimbabwe).
By Saucy Weightloss5 years ago in Humans