Monthly Archives: April 2017

Presenting Dr. Barbara Harrington

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Sarah Beach

On Tuesday evening, I drove out to Azusa Pacific University for a reception to celebrate a new-made Ph.D. My friend Barbara Nicolosi Harrington had been working on her dissertation in creative writing for the last couple of years. She’s been … Continue reading →

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Taking Notice of Spring

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Sarah Beach

I haven’t been very good about taking pictures of the world around me, at least not the last couple of years. When I was in Oregon, of course, the scenery was more remarkable to me. Back here in Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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Rewriting Shakespeare

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Sarah Beach

In 2011 I wrote some verses in response to a review of Orson Scott Card’s book Hamlet’s Father. Card’s revisionist presentation of the Prince of Denmark isn’t quite the traditional sort of Bowdlerization that takes out “offensive” material. In many ways, Card’s … Continue reading →

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Challenging Yourself as a Writer

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Sarah Beach

One of the things I’ve discovered as I’ve gone along, training and pushing myself as a writer, is that the best work is done when I have to push myself. If a project intimidates me a little bit, I have … Continue reading →

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