Poet Flower Conroy on the Poetry of Caregiving

By David-Elijah Nahmod

Book cover of A Sentimental Hairpin, featuring 25 hairpins laid out in rows.

Poet Flower Conroy has been creative since her childhood. While growing up in New Jersey, she was always making arts and crafts, such as Christmas ornaments and jewelry. She would also draw, making up stories to go along with her pictures, which she stapled into little books. Eventually, she realized that her stories were more like poems, and so she began writing poetry. Continue reading “Poet Flower Conroy on the Poetry of Caregiving”

Book Review: Put Your Feelings Here by Lisa M. Schab

By Christina Pires

Author Lisa M. Schab smiles at the camera, standing in front of a brick wall. She has shoulder-length, curly, blonde hair, and is wearing a black shirt.
Pictured: Put Your Feelings Here author Lisa M. Schab

Everyone remembers being a teenager. Those seven years of adolescence filled with new friendships, endless possibilities and emotions — intense emotions. Emotions that are so frustrating one is at a loss as to how to express them, much less control or work through them. Continue reading “Book Review: Put Your Feelings Here by Lisa M. Schab”