Among the many volumes in Lark Books' celebrated 500 series, 500 Plates & Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function & Style stands as one of the most compelling demonstrations of how a familiar domestic object can become an arena for artistic invention. Juried by ceramic artist Linda Arbuckle and edited by Suzanne J. E. Tourtillot, this … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – 500 Plates & Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function & Style editor Suzanne J. E. Tourtillot
T.A.E.’s Book Review – 500 Handmade books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form editor Suzanne J. E. Tourtillot
In an age when books are increasingly dematerialized into digital files, 500 Handmade Books offers a compelling reminder that the book itself remains one of humanity's most expressive artistic mediums. Edited by Suzanne J. E. Tourtillot, this remarkable volume is less a survey of bookbinding than a celebration of the book as sculpture, performance, architecture, … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – 500 Handmade books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form editor Suzanne J. E. Tourtillot
Don’t Let Time Eat Your Prime (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 6 for Gen X)
Then, why not let your better self stay bright,Before rude winter snatches all that shine?Make some sweet legacy before the nightTurns your hot summer into useless wine. The beauty in you shouldn’t f***ing fade,Nor leave your face all hollow and used up;For that’s the kind of loss no one can aidWhen time tips over your … Continue reading Don’t Let Time Eat Your Prime (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 6 for Gen X)
Before Winter Hits: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 6 and the Art of Leaving a Legacy
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 6 is one of his most urgent arguments about time, beauty, and legacy. On the surface, it sounds like a persuasive plea: do not let beauty decay unused, because time is always trying to steal what is alive and radiant. But beneath that, the poem is also about value. Beauty is not meant … Continue reading Before Winter Hits: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 6 and the Art of Leaving a Legacy
“Jealousy Went Viral” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Othello by William Shakespeare Othello is basically the story of what happens when one person’s trust gets hacked by someone who is obsessed with chaos. It starts in Venice, where Othello, a respected Black military leader, has secretly married Desdemona, the daughter of a wealthy senator named Brabantio. That … Continue reading “Jealousy Went Viral” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
“Justice, Drama & Zero Chill” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Measure by Measure by William Shakespeare In Vienna, everyone is acting like the rules do not apply to them. The city has gotten messy, loud, and way too casual about breaking the law. So when Duke Vincentio suddenly decides to step back from power, people are confused. But he … Continue reading “Justice, Drama & Zero Chill” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
There are books that inform, books that persuade, and books that unsettle the very assumptions by which readers understand themselves. The Power of Now belongs decisively to the third category. First published in 1997, Eckhart Tolle's work has become one of the defining spiritual texts of the twenty-first century, joining a tradition that stretches from … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Summer’s a Sneaky B**ch (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 5 for Gen X)
Those hours that made those sweet, easy facesWill wreck them hard with time’s relentless grip;What’s lovely now gets chewed up by its own damn pace,And every bright day starts to come apart and slip. For never-resting Time keeps pushing throughAnd takes the bloom right out of every fine thing;What was all glow and heat gets … Continue reading Summer’s a Sneaky B**ch (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 5 for Gen X)
Summer in a Bottle: Time, Beauty, and the Art of Preservation in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 5
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 5 is a meditation on time, beauty, and the cruel fact that what blooms most brightly is often the first thing to fade. It belongs to the early “procreation” sonnets, where Shakespeare presses a young beloved to recognize that beauty is not permanent and should be preserved, not merely admired. At the poem’s … Continue reading Summer in a Bottle: Time, Beauty, and the Art of Preservation in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 5
T.A.E.’s Book Review – A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
Few contemporary works of spiritual philosophy have achieved the cultural reach of A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (2005). While Eckhart Tolle's earlier work, The Power of Now, focused on the transformative power of present-moment awareness, A New Earth expands that vision into a comprehensive examination of the human ego and the possibility … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle