Category Archives: literature

Staying Alive: A Love Story by Laura B. Hayden

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Armchair Historians

Staying Alive: A Love Story by Laura B. Hayden Laura B. Hayden has written a gripping memoir about losing the love of her life in the midst of their happily ever after narrative. Larry wasn’t suppose to die yet, he … Continue reading →

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Early Influences

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Armchair Historians

When I was a kid, I would sit for hours playing the LP record albums of my five older siblings, studying each album cover as if my life depended on committing every artistic nuance in it to memory. Of course … Continue reading →

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Burnt Twig Productions

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Armchair Historians

Documentary film makers  and cofounders of Burnt Twig Productions Sara Lewis and Kristin Santa Maria are currently working on The Writing Life.  The film promises to explore “the process, eccentricities, and motivation of working writers on location at their homes and work … Continue reading →

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Eminem the Muse

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Armchair Historians

Aside from the explicit lyrics (i.e. the excessive use of c-words, b-words, n-words and, my favorite swear, the f-word) Eminem has been my musical muse since I saw his performance last week on the 2011 Grammy Awards. That  voice, hard, … Continue reading →

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What is The Muse?

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Armchair Historians

I stumbled on this website conducting research for a project I am working on this semester which involves creating a multimedia self portrait.  Brainchild of Theodore Zelden, The Oxford Muse’s aim is to pioneer new methods to improve personal, professional and intercultural relationships in ways … Continue reading →

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