Sarah Schulman:

It is undeniable that people only scapegoat the powerless.  Those with power would never be falsely blamed; there would be consequences.

Ties That Bind, p. 12

Silas House:

The people on my route gave me stories -- sometimes by not even saying a word, but just going about the business of living in plain view.

Don't Quit Your Day Job, p. 132

Hugh MacLeod:

Stories are not simply nice things to have; they are essential survival tools.

Evil Plans, p. 46

Rachel Held Evans:

...the best “apologetic” for a God of unconditional love is a person of unconditional love.

"After You Read 'Love Wins'..."

Amy releases latest poetry chapbook

Amy's fourth chapbook, Sugar and Spice and Nothing That's Nice: Where Bitter Meets Sweet, is now available for purchase.  Co-authored by Randy Foster, the collection of tea and coffee poems features the poets' love-hate relationships with the brewed beverages, dripping with both disdain and delight.  Contact Amy at hall_amy_e@hotmail to place your order.

John Shore:

Write to find out who you are, what you think, what you feel.  Trust that if you're terribly honest about articulating your personal, richest truths, then what you say will resonate with others, because at that point you'll be ringing the common bell.

"Four Critical Points for Writers"

Austin Kleon:

Ask any real artist, and they’ll tell you the truth: they don’t know where the good stuff comes from. They just show up to do their thing. Every day.

"How to Steal Like an Artist (And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me)"

Sarah Schulman:

Because gay people are ritually shunned in all aspects of social life, dehumanizing us through shunning appears normative and regular.

Ties That Bind, p. 10

Silas House:

The older most people get, the better they get because they start to figure out that the main thing we need to be doing is loving one another.

Don't Quit Your Day Job, p. 129

Hugh MacLeod:

Human beings need to tell stories.

Evil Plans, p. 46

Rachel Held Evans:

When we recognize that our theology is not the moon but rather a finger pointing at the moon, we enjoy the freedom of questioning it from time to time.

Evolving in Monkey Town, p. 220

Jeff Pearlman:

Come day's end, I'm tired of staring at a screen.  I do it all day, I do it through much of the night.  I want a book.

"My bookstore is on death row"