We hear the owl call around midnight. That’s how we know it’s here. I remember well the first night it arrived. I was up late with a spinning mind that wouldn’t let me sleep. That particular summer day had been a rough one for my family. I lay in bed, looking at the shadows on…
Stories are inevitable. You do the living, and stories will happen….they become the fabric that holds a place together, the beating heart of its people. These are a few golden nuggets from the prologue of Glenn McCarty’s Junction Tales, a collection of short stories from the world of Tumbleweed Thompson. If you’ve read his epic…
I’m a big fan of Ken Priebe’s poetry and illustrations. His book, Gnomes of the Cheese Forrest, is absolutely hilarious. Our family laughed out loud, literally, over and over as we read and explored. This is a good example. Enjoy! –S. D. “Sam” Smith The Parliament of Owls The Parliament of Owls will now come…
Editor’s note: Were delighted to feature a guest post from animator, writer, illustrator, and Canada’s most cheese-conscious poet, Ken Priebe. This is an excerpt from Ken’s upcoming book, deliciously titled, Gnomes of the Cheese Forest and Other Poems. We wish him great…um, success…on the project. And we’ll let you know when it’s available. –Sam
