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11/20/2020

"Tell Me Another" by Mike Hickman — Across The Margin

The thrills of fame and glory may have faded with time, but within the nebulous mind of an old-timer comedian named Bob, the “show” still goes on. "Tell Me Another" by Mike Hickman: https://acrossthemargin.com/tell-me-another/ #Fiction #Comedy #Showbussiness

The thrills of fame and glory may have faded with time, but within the nebulous mind of an old-timer comedian named Bob, the “show” still goes on... by: Mike Hickman “Oi, you. You, there. Blazer boy.” Bob knew

11/19/2020

Dr. Lynda Ulrich talks about the "attention economy" of the internet, and how we can change the internet into something beautiful—on the latest episode of Across The Margin: The Podcast...Available now! #Podcast #HappinessIsAnOption Ever Widening Circles

11/18/2020

Happy 81st birthday to Margaret Atwood, the phenomenal Canadian poet, novelist, teacher and environmental activist best known for her perpetually terrifying dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, which focuses on a near-future United States ruled by a religious totalitarian state and the once grandeur of living freely is crushed under its suffocating rule. #MargaretAtwood #TheHandmaidsTale

11/18/2020

"Dancing On" by Kelli Short Borges — Across The Margin

Within a short story moonlighting as an ode to the Spanish artform of #flamenco, the intoxicating pull of wanderlust, paired with a stark reminder that nothing is guaranteed, creates an opportunity for a winsome Spanish adventure. "Dancing On" by Kelli Short Borges: https://acrossthemargin.com/dancing-on/ #Dance #Spain #Travel

Within a short story moonlighting as an ode to the Spanish artform of flamenco, the intoxicating pull of wanderlust, paired with a stark reminder that nothing is guaranteed, creates an opportunity for a winsome Spanish adventure... by:

11/17/2020

Across The Margin: The Podcast — Happiness is an Option with Dr. Lynda M. Ulrich

Across The Margin: The Podcast celebrates wonder, joy, and all the beauty that exists in the world through an interview with the author of Happiness is an Option, Dr. Lynda Ulrich: https://acrossthemargin.com/podcast-happiness-is-an-option/ #HappinessIsAnOption #Podcast #Joy #Nature #Happiness #Wonder

Across The Margin: The Podcast celebrates wonder, joy, and all the beauty that exists in the world through an interview with the author of Happiness is an Option, Dr. Lynda Ulrich... On Apple Podcasts now! On Spotify

11/16/2020

Three Poems by Ed Meek — Across The Margin

These three poems by Ed Meek were triggered by actual events: a stranger is discovered on the porch in the suburbs in the 1950s and treated like a lost cat, a woman misses a bus and feels left behind, and someone at the end of his rope vandalizes a laundromat: https://acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-by-ed-meek/ #poems #poetry

These three poems by Ed Meek were triggered by actual events: a stranger is discovered on the porch in the suburbs in the 1950s and treated like a lost cat, a woman misses a bus

11/14/2020

Welcome To The Party Pal — Raised by Wolves

Welcome To The Party Pal journeys to Kepler-22b to dissect and celebrate the wildly inventive, captivating first season of HBO Max’s Raised By Wolves: https://acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-the-party-pal-raised-by-wolves/ #Podcast #RaisedByWolveses #RaisedByWolvesMax #SciFi #wttpp

Welcome To The Party Pal journeys to Kepler-22b to dissect and celebrate the wildly inventive, captivating first season of HBO Max's Raised By Wolves... On Apple Podcasts now! On Spotify now! In this episode of Welcome To The Party Pal, hosts Michael Shields

11/12/2020

"Fine is For Sugar" by Jaime Grookett — Across The Margin

The spaces in between the words, where the unspoken truths reside, is where one man wistfully waits for his mundane life to finally crack open. "Fine is For Sugar" by by: Jaime Grookett: https://acrossthemargin.com/fine-is-for-sugar/ #Fiction #Marriage #Infidelity #Love #Lust

The spaces in between the words, where the unspoken truths reside, is where one man wistfully waits for his mundane life to finally crack open... by: Jaime Grookett Ray’d be damned if he were going to let his

11/11/2020

Two Poems by Charlie Brice — Across The Margin

These two poems by Charlie Brice engage the world of wish fulfillment. “What if You Slept” is a dream that aims to mitigate death’s sting, while “Our Birch” is an allegory that invites readers to reflect on nature’s profound wisdom. Both poems seek calm in turbulent times: https://acrossthemargin.com/two-poems-by-charlie-brice/ #poetry #poems

These two poems by Charlie Brice engage the world of wish fulfillment. “What if You Slept” is a dream that aims to mitigate death's sting, while “Our Birch” is an allegory that invites readers to reflect

11/09/2020

Across The Margin : The Podcast — Roots and Tings

Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an interview with famed MC Lateef the Truth Speaker, acclaimed Bay Area DJ and producer Jah Yzer, musician and reggae artist Winstrong, comprising the exciting musical collective Roots And Tings: https://acrossthemargin.com/across-the-margin-the-podcast-roots-and-tings/ #Music #Podcast #RootsAndTings Osiris #Lateef #Winstrong #JahYzer

Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an interview with famed MC Lateef the Truth Speaker, acclaimed Bay Area DJ and producer Jah Yzer, musician and reggae artist Winstrong, comprising the exciting musical collective Roots And

11/06/2020

"Rockdown 2021" by Oliver Cable — Across The Margin

A work of fiction that invites you to imagine the future of music festivals in the time of COVID-19, where you’ll find “a sea of human firework displays bumping and floating in slow motion." "Rockdown 2021" by Oliver Cable: https://acrossthemargin.com/rockdown-2021/ #Music #COVID #Fiction #MusicFestivals #LiveMusic

A work of fiction that invites you to imagine the future of music festivals in the time of COVID-19, where you'll find "a sea of human firework displays bumping and floating in slow motion"... by: Oliver

11/05/2020

"Letting Go: A Thanksgiving Story" by Katherine Binford — Across The Margin

While Thanksgiving, a siren song of family togetherness, warmly calls, a hard truth must be faced: It is time to let go. "Letting Go: A Thanksgiving Story": https://acrossthemargin.com/letting-go-a-thanksgiving-story/ #Thanksgiving #COVID #Family #Life #Holidays

While Thanksgiving, a siren song of family togetherness, warmly calls, a hard truth must be faced: It is time to let go... by: Katherine Binford “Mother, do you want to kill the grandparents?” Over seven months so far,

11/02/2020

Three Poems by Stephen C. Middleton — Across The Margin

These three poems by Stephen C. Middleton take improvised music, an artform that to quote McCoy Tyner is “as serious as your life,” and tells it slant. Riffing on literary, artistic, and socio-political tropes, as well as parental incomprehension, they place music in unexpected — fresh, sometimes mischievous —contexts: https://acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-by-stephen-c-middleton/ #Poems #poetry

These three poems by Stephen C. Middleton take improvised music, an artform that to quote McCoy Tyner is "as serious as your life," and tells it slant. Riffing on literary, artistic, and socio-political tropes, as

11/02/2020

T minus one! Make a Plan. #Vote! So much at stake.
What's at Stake, Part One:https://acrossthemargin.com/whats-at-stake-part-one/
What's at Stake, Part Two: https://acrossthemargin.com/whats-at-stake-part-two/
What's at Stake, Part Three: https://acrossthemargin.com/whats-at-stake-part-three/ #vote2020 #VoteHimOut #Election2020 #Healthcare #Democracy #TheEconomy #Equality

10/30/2020

Across The Margin: The Podcast — Parallels in Autocracy

Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an interview with the author of Parallels in Autocracy: How Nations Lose Their Liberty, Dr. Wolfgang Mack: https://acrossthemargin.com/podcast-parallels-in-autocracy/ #Democracy #Politics #ParallelsInAutocracy #Vote #Vote2020 Osiris #Podcast

Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an interview with the author of Parallels in Autocracy: How Nations Lose Their Liberty, Dr. Wolfgang Mack... On Apple Podcasts now! On Spotify now! In this episode of Across The Margin: The

10/30/2020

The Jack-O-Lantern Sun

An evil lurks beneath the sun’s warm and pleasant facade…a frightening short story just in time for Halloween, where a curious anomaly within our sun becomes the predictor of the chaos and ruin that is to come. Read the full story!: acrossthemargin.com/the-jack-o-lantern-sun #Halloween

10/30/2020

"What’s At Stake, Part Three" — Across The Margin

In the conclusion of a three-part series, the editorial staff of Across The Margin examines exactly what is at stake in the pivotal 2020 United States #PresidentialElection. This final analysis takes a look at a threat to the country’s very #Democracy: https://acrossthemargin.com/whats-at-stake-part-three/

In the conclusion of a three-part series, the editorial staff of Across The Margin examines exactly what is at stake in the pivotal 2020 United States Presidential Election. This final analysis takes a look at

10/29/2020

Welcome To The Party Pal takes a look at the wholly original, captivating new film from director Miranda July, Kajillionaire: https://acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-the-party-pal-miranda-julys-kajillionaire/ #Podcast #Kajillionaire #WTTPP #Television #Film

10/28/2020

Book Review: High Tide By Ed Meek — Across The Margin

A look at the latest work from poet Ed Meek, an enticing compilation entitled High Tide that acts as a “reckoning with one’s self; between one’s past and present, a sort of homecoming without a home…”: https://acrossthemargin.com/book-review-high-tide-by-ed-meek/ #Poetry #Poems #BookReview #HighTide

A look at the latest work from poet Ed Meeks, an enticing compilation entitled High Tide that acts as a "reckoning with one’s self; between one’s past and present, a sort of homecoming without a

10/27/2020

How to pronounce the name of that ancient grain quinoa, be it keen-wah or kin-oh-wah, is the catalyst for a story about one man’s dramatic descent into madness. "Quinoa" by David Simmons: https://acrossthemargin.com/quinoa/ #Fiction #Quinoa

10/26/2020

"What's at Stake, Part Two" — Across The Margin

In part two of a three-part series, the editorial staff of Across The Margin examines exactly what is at stake in the pivotal 2020 United States Presidential Election. "What's at Stake, Part Two": https://acrossthemargin.com/whats-at-stake-part-two/ #Politics #Vote #Vote2020 #Healthcare #Election2020

In part two of a three-part series, the editorial staff of Across The Margin examines exactly what is at stake in the pivotal 2020 United States Presidential Election… Read What’s At Stake, Part 1 here! Undoubtedly, the

10/23/2020

"I Have News of Your Career Plan and Mine" by Shannon Savvas — Across The Margin

A terse, nerve-wracking work of fiction that speaks to the heartfelt sacrifices we often make for those we love. "I Have News of Your Career Plan and Mine" by Shannon Savvas: https://acrossthemargin.com/i-have-news-of-your-career-plan-and-mine/ #Family #Fiction

A terse, nerve-wracking work of fiction that speaks to the heartfelt sacrifices we often make for those we love... by: Shannon Savvas "Good morning Betty—" "Petey? We’re at the airport. Adam and I—" "This is your brother, Peter Paul Ignatius

10/21/2020

Across The Margin : The Podcast — Mucho Mucho Amor, Dolphin Lover & More with Kareem Tabsch

Across The Margin: The #Podcast presents an interview with award-winning documentary filmmaker Kareem Tabsch, co-director of the captivating new Netflix documentary Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado: https://acrossthemargin.com/podcast-mucho-mucho-amor-kareem-tabsch/ #MuchoMuchoAmor #WalterMercado

Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an interview with award-winning documentary filmmaker Kareem Tabsch, co-director of the captivating new Netflix documentary Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado... On Apple Podcasts now! On Spotify now! Kareem Tabsch

10/16/2020

Welcome To The Party Pal — 1980's Horror Films, Part One

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates a decade of excellence in horror films, with an episode dedicated to the unforgettable and iconic cinematic output of the 1980s: https://acrossthemargin.com/1980s-horror-films/ #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorCommunity #WTTPP #Film #Television #Podcast

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates a decade of excellence in horror films, with an episode dedicated to the unforgettable and iconic cinematic output of the 1980s... On Apple Podcasts now! On Spotify now! In this episode of

10/14/2020

Across The Margin: The Podcast — The End of Policing with Alex S. Vitale

Across The Margin: The Podcast explores the concerning problems with policing in America through an interview with the author of The End of Policing, Alex S. Vitale: https://acrossthemargin.com/podcast-the-end-of-policing-alex-s-vitale/ #Policing #TheEndOfPolicing #DefundThePolice #PolicingInAmerica #Police Osiris

Across The Margin: The Podcast explores the concerning problems with policing in America through an interview with the author of The End of Policing, Alex S. Vitale... On Apple Podcasts now! On Spotify now! In this episode of

10/12/2020

"Beautiful Day" by Allie Burke — Across The Margin

"Shadows of time between masks and hand sanitizers. Elbow bumps and cloth wipes drenched in alcohol.” Drained of feigned positivity, and living in a world increasingly rife with suffering, the mantra of the moment has been whittled down to just: “Let’s get through today.” Allie Burke's "Beautiful Day": https://acrossthemargin.com/beautiful-day/ #MentalHealth MentalHealthAwareness

"Shadows of time between masks and hand sanitizers. Elbow bumps and cloth wipes drenched in alcohol." Drained of feigned positivity, and living in a world increasingly rife with suffering, the mantra of the moment has

10/10/2020

"What's At Stake, Part One" — Across The Margin

In a three-part series, the editorial staff of Across The Margin examines exactly what is at stake in the pivotal 2020 United States Presidential Election. "What's At Stake, Part One": https://acrossthemargin.com/whats-at-stake-part-one/ #ClimateChange #CoronaVirus #ElectionIntegrity #WhatsAtStake

In a three-part series, the editorial staff of Across The Margin examines exactly what is at stake in the pivotal 2020 United States Presidential Election… Undoubtedly, the United States 2020 presidential election has risen to become

10/09/2020

Across The Margin : The Podcast — Tree Beings

Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an episode featuring an ode to trees, the tall, silent, and vital wonders that provide so much life and shelter to the world: https://acrossthemargin.com/across-the-margin-tree-beings/ #TreeBeings #ClimateChange #Trees #Arboriculture #Nature

Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an episode featuring an ode to trees, the tall, silent, and vital wonders that provide so much life and shelter to the world... “Every time we destroy a forest we

10/08/2020

Two Poems by Michael Caylo-Baradi — Across The Margin

These two poems by Michael Caylo-Baradi toe the line between rapture and rupture, the faultline in any city sanctioned by mythmakers as a factory for dreams to become radioactive. Here, the point of arrival is Los Angeles, where the intimate is nourished by a multitude in a dark room, scrambling for happiness in the green screen of the imagination. You are promiscuous with ambition by default in this town, but you hone that promiscuity in garden parties, keyboards, or the silence of rooms attuned for the scent of whispers, minted in the vagaries of love: https://acrossthemargin.com/two-poems-by-michael-caylo-baradi/ #Poems #Poetry

These two poems by Michael Caylo-Baradi toe the line between rapture and rupture, the faultline in any city sanctioned by mythmakers as a factory for dreams to become radioactive. Here, the point of arrival is Los

10/06/2020

"Looking for Warmth in the Cold" by Robert Steward — Across The Margin

An offering of flash fiction pondering the lengths one who is consumed by lust will go in pursuit of such desires. "Looking for Warmth in the Cold" by Robert Steward: https://acrossthemargin.com/looking-for-warmth/ #Fiction #FlashFiction

An offering of flash fiction pondering the lengths one who is consumed by lust will go in pursuit of such desires... by: Robert Steward Richard had to act immediately. Every second that passed would make the moment

10/05/2020

"And here’s the naked stem of thorns…" by Eric Williams — Across The Margin

A #gothic tale inspired by the real life story of Dante Rossetti’s exhumation of his wife and pre-Raphaelite muse Elizabeth Eleanor Siddall, in order to retrieve a poetry manuscript he buried with her. "And here’s the naked stem of thorns…" by Eric Williams: https://acrossthemargin.com/and-heres-the-naked-stem-of-thorns/ #Fiction #Poetry

A gothic tale inspired by the real life story of Dante Rossetti's exhumation of his wife and pre-Raphaelite muse Elizabeth Eleanor Siddall, in order to retrieve a poetry manuscript he buried with her... The title of