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Barbara Lee Williams

Author: The Literate Beast

I’m an insatiable reader, and I use my library card to feed my habit. I like many forms of entertainment, but reading trumps them all. Along with reading voraciously, I am a fiction writer. I’m interested in “who” and “when”, but my biggest concern is “why“. I live in Chicagoland with my two kids, in a home supersaturated with music and imagination.

Our quiet little corner at the party where we talk about the stuff we like

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by The Literate Beast

Can this be that? Let’s see.

Self-induced writer retreat

Posted on July 1, 2019 by The Literate Beast

My week-long isolation during my writer retreat at Write On Door County in the depths of winter inspired a recent… Read more Self-induced writer retreat

Publication

Posted on March 8, 2018 by The Literate Beast

I’m pleased to share that my short story “We Laugh In Its Face” appears in Issue #2: Spilling Tea of… Read more Publication

Publication

Posted on July 8, 2016 by The Literate Beast

I am pleased to announce that my poem They Are Afraid That We Will Remember has been selected to appear in the Sally Hemings… Read more Publication

There’s a plan.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by The Literate Beast

It is very nice to reopen a work-in-progress that had become dusty on the shelf and find yourself enjoying it… Read more There’s a plan.

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When we speak of integration, do we truly mean integration, or do we mean assimilation?

striving for omnipresence/while remembering within myself/counts #instapoetry #texture #textile #blooms #eeaao #everythingeverywhereallatonce tiny meatloaf tips at link in bio #IKEA #köttbular #fails #svenska #potatis contact buzz at link in bio #tiramisufortwo #upgradeu #blixteen #essays #lemonadeera self-deprecation available at the link in bio #pancakes #goats #buttababy bb's first art show @buenavistaprojects #eastside #artwork #art #artistsoninstagram #poetry #visualpoetry #natallyalive #lovebut i adore my kitchen/it is the smoothest section/and the one that most reminds me of/three pigtails and bangs when marginalized peoples open a door *wink I finally understand linen #solstice

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A series of poetry and prose pieces that explore the emotions evoked by the juxtaposition of time and place, situated in spacetime through photography; in their final form, the pieces are presented as collages with images, typography, and words working to create a paused moment of preparation.

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