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It’s a taboo topic of conversation. You might not want to bring it up while talking to your boss at a fancy work gala. But, folks, this is important. You are important. What is sexual trauma, and what...

William Shakespeare's sonnet sequence was first published over 400 years ago and still resonates with readers today. "But thy eternal summer shall not fade," proclaims the most famous of them all (Son...

Huge numbers of Americans take psychiatric medications to treat mental health conditions. I’m one of them, and maybe you are, too. One-quarter of all adults experience a diagnosable mental health cond...

Free comedy for furloughed feds, roasting DOGE’s lies with laughs—because resistance is funnier with jokes.

The weather is nice, and many literary events are happening in and around the city! This blog post is for all you readers, writers, and thinkers looking to participate in bookish opportunities this sp...

A classic has been born. Yeah, I know—you’ve heard that before. It’s on the back cover of practically every book you pick up. But this time, it’s for real. The 2024 novel James, by Percival Everett, i...

Takoma Writers Present Story! Story! Story! An Epic Evening Come join us for a night of creativity and inspiration at Busboys and Poets. This event is the perfect opportunity to connect with and suppo...

Join me for a special LinkedIn Live event inspired by Liza Achilles’s insightful article, “Cynical vs. Skeptical: Showdown & Examples of a Positive Attitude.” (Liza is not only a brilliant writer, but...

Join the Takoma Writers for an epic evening of pen, plot, and story.

Thanks for your interest in writing a guest post for the blog for the discerning reader! Here are my guidelines: Write about either an intellectually great book of nonfiction or an artistically great ...

The inquisitive one picked up the menu and scanned through it. Unbelievably, there was only one item on the menu that did not include gashbphigi berries. That item was the boiled leeches, which the i....

While browsing in The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, my eye caught some books with a fascinating appearance. Gorgeously displayed with their covers facing out, these books were clearly all published by th...

Your book doesn’t have to be an overnight sensation. It just has to find its audience—and sometimes, that takes time.

Join us for our March book club, where we'll be diving into the captivating world of Liza Achilles' book of Shakespearean love sonnets

For many years, I have wished that there was a term in the English language for a particular relationship I have. A term like “special friend,” “platonic friendship with love,” or “friend who’s like…

The inquisitive one, having taken some vacation time off work, ran to Nashville, hung around in honky-tonks for a couple days, and then ran back home to the DC area. Now, at 11am on the last day of th...

The following is a guest post by Patrick Bex. He reached out to tell me about his debut book of poetry, Limitless, which was published last week. I reviewed his book for my paid subscribers. (Click he...

The Rejection Dear Liza, Thank you for sending us “TWO NOVEMBERS: A Memoir of Love ’n’ Sex in Sonnets.” We enjoyed reading your manuscript, but it did not quite make it to the finalist round . . . The...

How’s the mood today? Are you in need of a drink? Me, too. If you have a history of alcoholism, click here to view an adorable photo of a newborn chicken. If you are able to drink safely and responsib...