"I wrote this book because grief, though an individual journey, is a universal experience we all endure."  ~ The Loss That Binds U...

  "I have learned to prioritize myself on a daily basis. It's given me a piece of peace ." ~ A Piece of Peace , Sweta Vikram I...

Readers of this blog know that I'm a huge fan of award-winning poet and novelist Sweta Srivastava Vikram . I've read and reviewed ...

I'll  admit right away that I cannot be objective.  Sweta Srivastava Vikram is one of my favorite contemporary authors.  I cherish her...

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Sweta Srivastava Vikram .  I've read and reviewed many of her books, including: Because A...

In 1996, the Academy of American Poets created National Poetry Month, to be celebrated each April.  During the month of April, schools, libr...

I'm on a roll!  Welcome to the 65th edition of Really Random Tuesday, my third RRT post this month. I have two book winners to announc...

Am I having déjà vu? Please help me to congratulate petite ! Petite is the lucky winner of Last Train to Omaha by Ann Whitely-Gillen .  ...

It's certainly not your grandma's poetry.  Last week Gill Sotu and a couple of other slam poets performed in my daughter's h...

As I read these poems, I became upset and angry, and I asked myself a single question.  Why? March is National Women's History Month...

Well, at least we get a month, right? I was honored to receive a new collection of poetry, No Ocean Here , by award-winning poet, novelist...

In the past, I've felt intimidated by poetry. In school, we briefly studied some of the work of Robert Frost, along with other poets, an...

Beyond the Scent of Sorrow is the latest collection of poetry by award-winning writer Sweta Srivastava Vikram , published in October of 201...

I've chosen random winners for my two most recent book giveaways. Leslie from Under My Apple Tree has won A Game of Ch...