The Overgrown Footpath

My Recent Reads and Various Wanderings

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Cameras, Computer Screens, and Spilled Wine: A Review of A.J. Finn’s The Woman in the Window

I’m a big fan of pulse-pounding thrillers that gradually unveil horrifying secrets about strange situations the protagonists encounter…and eventually, the protagonists themselves. During covid, in particular, I’ve been seeking out reads like these; with all the time I have indoors, it’s nice to have a shocking scenario or two to break up the monotony in my daily routine.… Continue reading

Thoughts and Questions on Red Hen Press

In Kate Gale’s Hippocampus Magazine interview, one of the first points of discussion is Red Hen Press’ Pasadena, California location—far away from the traditional “literary meccas” of New York and Paris. Kate states that “Red Hen has a reputation of building literary community in a city best known for film,” and I am very interested to hear more about her take on the challenges and advantages of setting up a small, independent press in a location not traditionally renowned for its publishing presence.… Continue reading

On Socially Engaged (Literary) Art

I have always been particularly drawn to literature that gives the reader a sense of autonomy and makes the reader feel like part of the author’s world. Examples include novels that use the second-person perspective and those charming “create your own adventure” tales (which I could not stop reading as a kid).… Continue reading

Letters of gratitude to my broadside artist and writer

Dear Olivia,

I am grateful to you for providing me with two wonderful art pieces to choose from for my broadside and introducing me to the two-step process of producing a print along the way. It was fascinating to get a look at the sketch behind the final print, and I continue to contemplate how a broadside with the sketch would convey a different message or tone from the broadside I made that features the print.… Continue reading

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