Tucker Lieberman
Identifying the good, amplifying the useful. Essays, stories, poems.
Category: listening
A talk with Skye Yvonne, author of ‘Astraethea’
Today I talk with Skye Yvonne, author of the YA novel Astraethea, the first book in a planned series. She’s also known online as Laila Winters. You can find her on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, and her website. – Tucker Lieberman T.L.: You provide a lot of…
Can the truth-tellers win?
Conspiracy theories lost their place in fiction as the 21st century approached, says Alan Glynn in his Vulture article last week. First, it no longer seemed “shocking that those in power might be bad actors.” Second, Internet-fueled “information overload led to a sort of…
A couple hours of exercise music (a half-marathon playlist)
Need a half-marathon playlist? Here’s a couple hours of music to get you there. Organized by beats per minute (bpm) from slowest to fastest so you can gradually speed up. Exercise relieves stress, clears the head, and can make opportunities for creative breakthroughs. 90…
Spotlight: ‘Elegy for Mom,’ a caregiver’s memoir of empathy and growth
While Vicki Kaufmann’s mother suffered from mixed dementia, Kaufmann learned about the challenges of caregiving. She knows that caregivers want to research medical facts and also to let themselves feel empathy for the person who is sick. In this memoir, she aims to provide…
‘Painting Dragons’ is born
After decades of research, the book was ready. I put myself into the book, and I accepted the help of editors, an artist, and a coach, without whose assistance I could not have finished this project. Painting Dragons: What Storytellers Need to Know About…