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The cover of Edward Gorey's book, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, showing a skeleton with a long black coat, top hat and scarf holding an umbrella over a group of young children. The title reads, "Playful Poems: A Riff on Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies"

Playful Poems: A Riff on Gorey’s Gashlycrumb Tinies

by Kellie Donovan-Condron
April 11, 2024June 20, 2024

It’s National Poetry Month, so I’m riffing on one of my favorite poems, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, a children’s alphabet book by Edward Gorey.

An old-fashioned glasss inkwell with black ink, and a quill with a fountain pen nib. The title reads: "Poetry is Life Distilled: In Praise of National Poetry Month"

Poetry is Life Distilled: In Praise of National Poetry Month

by Kellie Donovan-Condron
April 4, 2024June 20, 2024

April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. Many see poems as fussy, elitist, and difficult. And yet, poetry is everywhere in American culture.

A stack of books from the author's reading challenges. The title reads: Challenge Accepted: A Tale of 3 Reading Lists in 2024"

Challenge Accepted: A Tale of Three Reading Lists

by Kellie Donovan-Condron
March 28, 2024June 20, 2024

So far, 2024 has been full of challenge – book club reading challenges, that is. My to-be-read pile is taller than ever, and I couldn’t be happier.

A cork board with a red push pin holding an index card. The index card says in red in "About Me". The title is, "10 Things I Hate About the About Me Slide: Check Your Deck"

10 Things I Hate about the About Me Slide: Check Your Deck

by Kellie Donovan-Condron
March 21, 2024June 20, 2024

This week’s post is inspired by the upcoming 25th anniversary of the fantastic teen comedy, 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), directed by Gil… Read More »10 Things I Hate about the About Me Slide: Check Your Deck

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