By: Mark Matousek
The Power of Solitude
April 12, 2014I wrote a piece called The Power of Solitude for the Seekers Forum column in Contemplative Journal this month. One summer…
Read More“The True Secret of Writing” With Natalie Goldberg
April 10, 2014Natalie Goldberg’s book Writing Down the Bones was a mini Zen bible of self-liberation for a generation of self-doubting writers. I have…
Read MoreIrina Tweedie – The Chasm of Fire
April 4, 2014I’ve been watching a wonderful interview with Irina Tweedie, the Sufi master and author of an astounding book called The Chasm…
Read MoreHow the Words We Use Reveal Who We Are
March 21, 2014I enjoyed talking to social psychologist Dr. James Pennebaker about how writing heals us, and why people with different kinds of personalities…
Read MoreKeeping the Faith Without a Religion
March 6, 2014It was great to talk to bestselling author Roger Housden about his new book Keeping the Faith Without a Religion. It’s an…
Read MoreWho Am I Now?: The Changing Self in Memoir
February 5, 2014I did a teleconference for the National Association of Memoir Writers. I talked with founder Linda Joy Myers about the changing…
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