My friend and native Memphian Claire Fullerton—author of the wonderful novel Mourning Dove, which I reviewed here—has just had a…
A few months ago I met Mark Fleischer at a reading I was giving for SOUTHERN WRITERS ON WRITING at…
Mourning Dove by Claire Fullerton Review by Susan Cushman How fun it was for me to read Claire Fullerton’s wonderful…
As a member of the Orthodox Christian Church, I’d like to share a brief note about Iakovos, former Archbishop of…
About a month ago (May 16) I had the pleasure of meeting Mississippi author Michael Farris Smith at the Benjamin…
Have you ever been sad when you finished reading a book? That’s how I felt this weekend when I finished…
Yesterday I attended a funeral for the brother of a young friend who goes to my church. His brother took…
I just finished reading what will probably be the last book I read in 2016. Book number 27 (I’ll publish…
Next Tuesday night I’m hosting another salon. Every couple of months I feature someone to lead the discussion. Sometimes, that…
The May/June 2015 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine just arrived in my mailbox yesterday. Perfect timing. Why? Because I’m…