Intercourse in Absentia/Cris Mazza

  Intercourse in Absentia   By Cris Mazza Contributing Writer   Apparently I have not lived the kind of life a writer needs. I have not, nor has anyone in my immediate family, recovered from an addiction, nor from a catastrophic injury or disease. I’ve...
Lovers and Fighters/by Con Chapman

Lovers and Fighters/by Con Chapman

Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash *** Lovers and Fighters: Not as Far Apart as They Seem   by Con Chapman Contributing Writer In 338 B.C., a troop of soldiers known as The Sacred Band of Thebes fought valiantly but were vanquished by the Macedonians along with...

Carol Smallwood: Interviewing the Interviewer

  Interviewing the Interviewer An e-talk with Carol Smallwood   by Mike Foldes Managing Editor Mike Foldes: Carol, please tell us a bit about your background and how you came to writing.  Carol Smallwood: My first book came from teachers asking where to get...
Thomas Merton’s Pulitzer Nod/John Smelcer & Paul Pearson

Thomas Merton’s Pulitzer Nod/John Smelcer & Paul Pearson

  Thomas Merton and the Curious Case of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize   by John Smelcer with Paul Pearson During his lifetime (1915-1968), Thomas Merton never knew that one of his poetry books had been a contender for the Pulitzer Prize. In fact, no one did....

William Crawford/Flash Photo

    Crawdaddy Conjures Up A Mostly Forgotten  Japanese Pop Star, Aku Sakamoto,  To Break International Tension On The Golden Gate.   by William Crawford Contributor Jimmy Pro runs a tight ship at OZQUEST. His mythical travel agency is more of an...