What I Learned from Reading: Veronica
By: Aryanne Ferguson Last week I finished reading Veronica by Mary Gaitskill. She’s published 5 books so far—3 short story collections and …
The Epilogue – Yay or Nay?
By: Aryanne Ferguson As a reader, I’ve always have mixed feelings about the epilogue. Why was it necessary? Why didn’t the author …
What I Learned from Reading: “A Gate at the Stairs”
A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore was another piece of thrift store gold. Please let me share what I learned after …
What I Learned from Reading: “Home”
By: Aryanne Ferguson I’m a thrift store shopper—been buying 50¢ paperbacks for years. Last month I had the good fortune to pick …
What I Learned from Reading: “Sutton”
By: Aryanne Ferguson I believe in the importance of learning from reading, so it’s about time I proved that it really works. Yesterday …
Stranger Danger, or, I Volunteered
By: Aryanne Ferguson To learn about someone new, you begin at the surface level. And it’s only by asking questions, by showing interest, that …
Writing Under the Influence
By: Aryanne Ferguson No, I’m not debating the +/- of writing and drinking, although that debate has probably raged on for a couple …
Day 15 of 28 – Black History Month – Edward P. Jones
By: Aryanne Ferguson Edward P. Jones is most famous for his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, “The Known World” (2003). Like most of …
Day 6 of 28 – Black History Month – Walter Mosley
By: Aryanne Ferguson Walter Mosley(1952- ) was born in LA to a Jewish mother and a Black father. Mosley writes in a …
Day 5 of 28 – Black History Month – ZZ Packer
By: Aryanne Ferguson I’ve been writing short stories for the past decade, and in that time, I can’t remember not being entranced …