From pain to poetry
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Poets are students of humanity. It’s the poet’s job to witness the horrifying, gorgeous, nonsensical world and condense it, wrap it in metaphor and deliver it to those willing...
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Sandpoint Monday Writers publish Sandpointed, a collection of poetry and prose
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Estimates place the Sandpoint Monday Writers’ origins sometime in the 1990’s, and at the hands of founding member Karen Seashore. The group has seen several iterations over the years,...
Lost Horse Press announces workshop, releases bevy of books
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sandpoint publisher Lost Horse Press released five new titles in recent months, and is continuing its mission to provide high-quality writing opportunities for local authors of all ages and...
Drennen’s journey
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Dustin Drennen says he’s about to tell you the “short version” of how he ended up as a musician and writer practicing his craft in Clark Fork, it’s...
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist Love There was a time I believed love was a permanent gesture. Initials carved in the skin of an old oak tree. Over time I understood Most loves turn out...
One More Christmas Eve
By Sandy Compton Reader Contributor Can you smell it? You remember. Rows of magic electric embers glow on verdant tinseled boughs. The fragrance fills the winter house. Gifts piled on the felted cover Carefully...
Opening hearts and minds: The power of … the pause
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist Once upon a time, there lived a Boomer Babe in a perfectly picturesque town. She was funny, she was kind, and for the very, very first time—life was easy....
