My Superhero – Nonfiction by India Akua Mendonça
LITERATURE
Cheryl is a whippersnapper with prose and humor. She’s tough and loving, and takes no shit. And she can tell a story that won’t make you want to close the book. “Idleness is not the root of all evil, as the Jones would have you think. It is the fertilizer, which is required, if you wish to Grow Damn It!”
Only One Ice Cream Can Describe Me – Nonfiction by India Akua Mendonça
In a record-breaking snowstorm for Lake County, the yearly Poetry Out Loud event still happened. On Sunday, February 26th, 2023. Jordan O’Halloran, the coordinator for the event, was on her way to the event from Kelseyville Rivera when she got a text that changed everything. Mike Adams, the manager of the Soper Reese, stated the power had gone out.
If I Could Get One Do Over, It Would Be… – Nonfiction by India Akua Mendonça
Everything breathes in. Everything breathes out. Why do you have such a hard time celebrating?…
Ode to the B Side To the ones etched on the back. Tracks rarely heard,…
Tinsel, a Love Story They fell in love squished between rolls of Rudolph wrapping paper…
Over the years, our family has enjoyed some Christmas reading. We’ve read through The Little Match Girl, The Elves and the Shoemaker, A Christmas Carol, Sherlock Holmes and The Adventures of the Blue Carbuncle, and many other great stories. But one of our favorites is poet Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales, which we read every Christmas Eve. It’s a beautiful story that shares Christmas memories from over one hundred years ago. If you’re looking for an enjoyable short read, here’s a link to a public domain version:http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0701261h.html
