As National Poetry Month continues, we have a new desktop wallpaper for you today featuring this week's featured poet, Sylvia Plath and an excerpt from her poem "Lady Lazarus." Click to view full-size, then right-click to save: And here's Plath herself reading the poem "Lady Lazarus."
Decorate Your Desktop with Sylvia Plath’s “Lady Lazarus”
As National Poetry Month continues, we have a new desktop wallpaper for you today featuring this week's featured poet, Sylvia Plath and an excerpt from her poem "Lady Lazarus." Click to view full-size, then right-click to save: And here's Plath herself reading the poem "Lady Lazarus."
Lisa Schroeder: Exclusive Q&A Part 2
For our April Book of the Month, author Lisa Schroeder answered a whole bunch of interview questions for us. We're sharing her responses throughout the entire month, and today we've got Part 2 of our interview (see Part 1 here): Speaking specifically to the plot of Far From You ... as an Oregonian, was this... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt: Titanic Events
Creative Writing Prompt #15 Titanic Events In the wee hours of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sunk in the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Ironically, April 15 is also tax day. Who decided that one? This shared date leads me to reference that oft-uttered phrase from Daniel Defoe and Benjamin Franklin (I am... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt: The Plath Voice
To continue our week of posts dedicated to Sylvia Plath, we have a creative writing prompt associated with her specifically. Since what Plath wrote was often considered confessional poetry, write a poem that reveals a deep feeling or belief that you have inside. It need not be completely literal - allusion is very effective in... Continue Reading →
Nat’l Poetry Month: Writing Like a Corpse
It's tax day, but we encourage lying down on the job if that means you're contributing to Novel Novice's Exquisite Corpse collaboration. Get all the details about how you can bring our ongoing Novel Novice poem to life during National Poetry Month! See all of our National Poetry Month goodies
National Poetry Month Goes to Space!
We've been celebrating National Poetry Month all month long here at Novel Novice ... but it seems the celebrations have gone intergalactic. NASA retweeted this haiku from JAXA Astronaut Naoka Yamazaki from space this morning: We are children of the universe, so as the Earth of lapis lazuli and cherry blossoms. Naoko is a mission... Continue Reading →
Lisa Schroeder’s Playlist for Far From You
On her official website, our April Book of the Month author Lisa Schroeder has a pretty awesome & eclectic playlist for her novel Far From You. In lieu of an official book trailer today, we're sharing Lisa's Far From You playlist (with videos!): "You Know You're Right" - Nirvana "Let Love In" - Goo Goo... Continue Reading →
Lisa Schroeder’s Playlist for Far From You
On her official website, our April Book of the Month author Lisa Schroeder has a pretty awesome & eclectic playlist for her novel Far From You. In lieu of an official book trailer today, we're sharing Lisa's Far From You playlist (with videos!): "You Know You're Right" - Nirvana "Let Love In" - Goo Goo... Continue Reading →
The ALA’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2009
As National Library Week continues, the American Library Association has revealed the top 10 most challenged books of 2009. These annual lists are the driving force behind the ALA's annual Banned Books Week, which celebrates the freedom to read and the First Amendment. Here is a look at this year's list: IM series by Lauren... Continue Reading →
