Tag Archives: Dashiell Hammett

That Certain Something

I just wrote a term paper for a Film & Literature course that made me think about what makes a star a star.  For every hundred self-invented, brand-promoted celebrities like Lady Gaga, there’s the rare and authentic star who just … Continue reading

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Wordship

My respect for language began as a child when my father would sit at the edge of my bed and read from an anthology of famous poets.  If I closed my eyes, I could see the charge of the light … Continue reading

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