The Qabalistic Palimpsest of Axel’s Castle

This is the 5th book review from books in Sylvia Plath’s library, or mentioned in journals or letters.  See older blog posts for other reviews. I’ve decided that these book reviews are getting a bit long for a blog format, so I’m going to blog only the beginnings, and if you’d like to read the […]

Fixed Stars Govern a Life Tarot Cards!

Over the last few years of teaching  my first book, Fixed Stars Govern a Life: Decoding Sylvia Plath (2014, Stephen F. Austin State University Press)  at Lindenwood University, I was able to provide my students with some amazing graphics, thanks in part to Tamara Robinson, an artist and reader of my work in New York City. Tamara painstakingly went […]

Gratitude for Goodreads Reviews

I found a good new book review of Decoding Sylvia Plath’s “Daddy” today on GoodReads.  I love any and all thoughtful book reviews, because they challenge me and show me where I need to clarify things. This guy was terrific in specifics and clearly paid attention to what he was reading. I also love that […]