There are studies on the connection between the artistic impulse and mental illness. The best are books written by Kay Redfield Jamison, especially her “Touched
Tag: Aesthetics
Why I Read Poetry
When my kids were little, I told them early on: don’t let your school get in the way of your education. Our education system kills
TWB Podcast: What Is Aesthetics? And Why Should a Writer Care?
In class, we talk a lot about aesthetics, or the study of art–both appreciating it and creating it. It’s something the writer (the literary writer)
Writing Against the Taboos
I’m supposed to stay away from the taboos. This is both what my doctor and Michelle recommend. This is a time of rest, they say.
My Friend Monty
I have a poet friend in North Hollywood named Monty who says he’d kill a small domestic animal if that’s what it took to get
Watching Television Evil With Mom
When my mother first moved in with us, she discovered the wonders of Apple TV. It took her a couple of months to figure out