I’d forgotten how enriching the words of J.K. Rowling could be until the recent surge of interest in her new Pottermore website led me, inadvertently, to a commencement speech she gave three years ago at Harvard. As I listened to that speech, I came to understand far better why the scope of good and evil [...]
Archive for June, 2011
The Power of Her Voice
Posted in Culture & Education, Literary & Artistic, tagged Harry Potter, Harvard, J.K. Rowling, Pottermore on June 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Being Led Into Places We Do Not Expect
Posted in Literary & Artistic, Writing, tagged Madeleine L'Engle, Walking on Water on June 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It is all very well to plan your work of art, to envision, to outline. But a true artist will be open to that great creative spirit within each of us, that inner voice that says, “This is good, but here, let me show you something better.” Again, quoting from Walking on Water: Reflections on [...]
