Schemes, Dreams, and Some Thoughts on Poetry
Beat Poet Harold Norse: An Interview with Todd Swindell
During times of upheaval, art of all kinds can offer solace and refuge. As an antidote to the horrors we are all grappling with these days, I recommend to you the life and writing of Harold Norse (1916-2009), an out gay man who grew up in the 1920s and 1930s.
My Strangers in the Night
Earlier this year I interviewed a very talented artist, Jessie Meehan, who told me that she gets much of her inspiration in the moments right before she falls asleep.
Kittens, Moonshine, and Sherwood Anderson: A Love Story
My summer travels brought me to the small town of Marion, tucked in the mountains of southwestern Virginia.