The Delirium of the Lotophagi
For years, they’ve languished and lounged in fields of lotus,Savoring the sweet and soothing leaves of narcotic nectar,As a reptilian beast hissed his lotus lul...
Category: Literature and Poetry
A Trip to Winesburg: A Literary Series (Part 10: Sophistication/Departure)
Here in my final installment of my trip through Winesburg, Ohio, I’m going to cover the last two stories in the book: “Sophistication” and “Departure.” In both ...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A Literary Series (Part 9: Death)
There are only a couple more stories from Winesburg, Ohio that I want to share in this literary series. There are other stories in the book, and hopefully this ...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 8: The Strength of God/The Teacher)
Here in my next installment of my look at Winesburg, Ohio, I’m going to cover two short stories. As you’ll see, they are intimately connected. And that is one o...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 7: Respectability)
Respectability: An OverviewIn Winesburg, Ohio, the character of Wash Williams is both revolting and immensely pitiable. At the very beginning of the story, Wash...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 6: “Nobody Knows”/”Adventure”)
In this next look at the characters in Winesburg, Ohio, I’m going to look at two different stories. The first story is titled, “Nobody Knows,” and it is about G...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 5: The Philosopher)
The next citizen of Winesburg, Ohio is a man named Doctor Parcival. Unlike the other characters we’ve encountered, Doctor Parcival is not a pitiable character l...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 4: “Mother”)
One of the saddest characters in Winesburg, Ohio is Elizabeth Willard, the mother of George Willard. We first met George in the story of “Hands”—he was the town...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 3: “Paper Pills”)
Perhaps my favorite story in Winesburg, Ohio is “Paper Pills,” the story about one Dr. Reefy and the beautiful young woman he married who, died shortly with a y...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 2: “Hands”)
The first full story in Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio is a story titled, “Hands.” It is one of my favorites. It is the story of an odd “fat little old man...