A New Kirkus Review of Stories of Holocaust

By Tamar SchwartzApril 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Books, Film, History, Literature

Click Here to Read: A New Kirkus Review of Stories of Holocaust: Art for Healing and Renewal, Volume 1: On Stage and in Concert edited by Karen Berman, PhD and Gail Humphries, PhD

Click Here to Purchase: Stories of Holocaust: Art for Healing and Renewal, Volume 1: On Stage and in Concert edited by Karen Berman, PhD and Gail Humphries, PhD from IPBooks.net

Click Here to Purchase: Stories of Holocaust: Art for Healing and Renewal, Volume 2: On Screen and in the Gallery edited by Karen Berman, PhD and Gail Humphries PhD

Walter de la Mare (25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956)

By Tamar SchwartzApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Literature, Poetry Monday

Click Here to Read: Walter de la Mare (25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956): Master of quiet mystery and haunted imagination by Robert Goodman on his Spoken Word Poetry Substack on April 29, 2026

Portrait of Walter de la Mare by Sir William Rothenstein, from a collection of twelve portraits. Image: William Rothenstein (1872–1945). Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

What’s in a Name? Excerpt from Arnold Richards’s forthcoming memoir: Growing Up

By Tamar SchwartzApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Books, Literature, Psychoanalysis

ClicK Here to Read: What’s in a Name? Excerpt from Arnold D. Richards’s forthcoming memoir Growing Up.

Click Here to Purchase: Unorthodox: My Life In and Outside Psychoanalysis: A Memoir by Arnold D. Richards.

Louise Glück (April 22, 1943 – October 13, 2023)

By Tamar SchwartzApril 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Literature, Poetry Monday

Click Here to Read: Louise Glück (April 22, 1943 – October 13, 2023). She made silence speak with intimate, unforgiving clarity by Robert Goodman on his Spoken Word Poetry Substack on April 22, 2026.

Black-and-white photograph of American poet Louise Glück (1943-2023), ca. 1977. Image: Gerard Malanga. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Charles Baudelaire (April 9, 1821 – August 31, 1867)

By Tamar SchwartzApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Literature, Poetry Monday

Click Here to Read: Charles Baudelaire (April 9, 1821 – August 31, 1867). He found beauty in decay and modern despair by Robert Goodman on Spoken Word Poetry Substack on April 15, 2026.
Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) Image: Étienne Carjat (1828–1906). Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

William Wordsworth: He Found the Infinite in Ordinary Moments

By Tamar SchwartzApril 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Literature

Click Here to Read: William Wordsworth: He Found the Infinite in Ordinary Moments by Robert Goodman on his Spoken Word Poetry Substack on April 08, 2026.

Portrait of William Wordsworth by William Shuter, lightly processed and cropped by Fowler&fowler«Talk» 18:45, 10 March 2009 (UTC). Image: William Shuter. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Deadline Approaching: ROOM 6.26 is Open for Submissions

By Tamar SchwartzApril 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Film, Literature, Psychoanalysis

“Courage is contagious.”
— Kathryn Pollak, Engaged Defenders for Democracy

Kathryn spoke at the ROOM 2.26 Roundtable this week about building a grassroots democracy movement from the ground up. If you missed it, you can read about her work in ROOM 2.26.

Writing always takes courage; we hope you’ll lend yours to our upcoming issue.

We welcome: Essays and Memoirs in any language*. Max. 1,500 words
Creative Writing | Written in English. Max. 2,000 words
Poetry | Written, audio, video, and/or mixed media
Community Projects
Books For Potential Review
The submission deadline for ROOM 6.26 is May 6, 2026 Continue reading Deadline Approaching: ROOM 6.26 is Open for Submissions