Marly Youmans's Blog, page 124
May 2, 2012
World-waving
The day is perking along: got up and ran to voice lesson to sing Cesar Franck's Panis Angelicus, nabbed a piece of birthday cake and sang Happy Birthday; and raced back through dewy Cooper Park for the first conference call with The National Book Award judges for young people's literature. And it all went easily: we're all so nice and agreeable! Now I must drag out the grindstone and firm up my
May 1, 2012
“Little low heavens”
Please scroll down to the next post for links to A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage, today's final chance for a Mercer discount on The Throne of Psyche, 24 Goodreads giveaways, and more.
Dear Diary,
Started the day by shouting French words at child no. 3 while he showered, took him to school (yes, he missed that big yellow bus), and zipped back in time for tea with my husband--afterward we
Dear Diary,
Started the day by shouting French words at child no. 3 while he showered, took him to school (yes, he missed that big yellow bus), and zipped back in time for tea with my husband--afterward we
April 30, 2012
Discount closing...
Just 28 more hours for the National Poetry Month offer at Mercer--
The Throne of Psyche discount:
In celebration of the new book and National Poetry Month,Mercer is offering The Throne of Psyche
at 20% off plus free shipping Discount code: POETRY
A DEATH AT THE WHITE CAMELLIA ORPHANAGE
Read chapter one at Scribd
See the book page
See the new facebook page
Goodreads giveaway
The Throne of Psyche discount:
In celebration of the new book and National Poetry Month,Mercer is offering The Throne of Psyche
at 20% off plus free shipping Discount code: POETRY
A DEATH AT THE WHITE CAMELLIA ORPHANAGE
Read chapter one at Scribd
See the book page
See the new facebook page
Goodreads giveaway
April 28, 2012
Camellia courtesy
Thanks to Oregon poet Dale Favier for his mid-way read and post, in which he has a number of interesting things to say, including this: "People will inevitably call it Faulknerian – it's Deep South, it's hot, it's told through the lens of a boy who's neurologically atypical. And it's got fruit and blood. But if you have any spiritual antennae at all, you'll quickly grasp that it's
April 26, 2012
Getting my Judge-hat ready--
Can you imagine how many little boxes of books will be chattering and clamoring at my front door, trying to break in? Our first conference call is at the start of May...
from Publishers Weekly Daily: NBA Entry Process Now Open to Publishers The National Book Foundation has issued entry forms and guidelines for the 2012 National Book Awards. The organization has also released the names of the 20
from Publishers Weekly Daily: NBA Entry Process Now Open to Publishers The National Book Foundation has issued entry forms and guidelines for the 2012 National Book Awards. The organization has also released the names of the 20
April 25, 2012
In memory of baby Theodore
"Jonas at four days"
Years ago, a poet introduced me to the drawings and paintings of Laura Murphy Frankstone through her artlog, Laurelines. Since then, we've corresponded and even spent an evening together in the company of friends in Chapel Hill. Now Laura, who has given pleasure to so many, is asking for support. This weekend she and other family and friends will be the team for a March of
Years ago, a poet introduced me to the drawings and paintings of Laura Murphy Frankstone through her artlog, Laurelines. Since then, we've corresponded and even spent an evening together in the company of friends in Chapel Hill. Now Laura, who has given pleasure to so many, is asking for support. This weekend she and other family and friends will be the team for a March of
April 24, 2012
A greeting from the book--
Mary Boxley Bullington, "Red Tyger-Cat." Collageof 3 acrylic collographs of the same collage on paper(drawing in black gesso) 22 1/4" x 27."
See that little lady with her arms up, standing on a circus barrel marked with a star? Mary Boxley Bullington says that's me. I very much enjoyed seeing her work while I was in Roanoke for MALIA's spring meeting. And when I came home, I found a
See that little lady with her arms up, standing on a circus barrel marked with a star? Mary Boxley Bullington says that's me. I very much enjoyed seeing her work while I was in Roanoke for MALIA's spring meeting. And when I came home, I found a
April 23, 2012
Return, reviews, links
I'm not quite recovered from my trip South to speak at MALIA--that is, I'm finding it hard to adjust to the idea that soon there will be snow on the Lenten roses, bleeding hearts, periwinkles, violets, checker lilies, and so on now blooming in the front yard! Life in the No'th is a perpetual challenge to those of us who grew up in bright sunshine.
Not a bloggy thing is rattling in my sleepy head
Not a bloggy thing is rattling in my sleepy head
April 22, 2012
TO ROANOKE & BACK
With Alan Bobowski, Director of the Rockbridge
Regional Library in Lexington, Virginia.
Photo by Jamie Rexrode.
SPEAKING AT MALIA
Despite the final plane (many maintenance men, aborted takeoff, maintenance men redux, and bumpy ride home), I had a grand time in Roanoke talking to MALIA, The Mid Atlantic Library Independent Alliance at the lavish new South County Library on April 20th. It was
Regional Library in Lexington, Virginia.
Photo by Jamie Rexrode.
SPEAKING AT MALIA
Despite the final plane (many maintenance men, aborted takeoff, maintenance men redux, and bumpy ride home), I had a grand time in Roanoke talking to MALIA, The Mid Atlantic Library Independent Alliance at the lavish new South County Library on April 20th. It was
April 19, 2012
Secret no more--
Update: Here I am eating a so-called Thai salad in the Philly airport, which is being "expanded for [my] convenience." A sign like that one is always a bad sign! And I guess that I need to update because maybe the rather minimal (I'm-on-the-road) post wasn't so clear... The link is nothing to do with Mercer's nomination of the new book; it's an entirely different thing. That is, I'm going to
