WRITING CULTURE 2012: Film, Food & Beyond

I am so disappointed that I did not know about Katherine Vaz teaching at Baruch,. That would have been such a great opportunity to read the book, ask questions about it right from the author, and ask the author about some tricks she uses in writing. We had a small chance to ask this writer several questions at the event and next day in class, which was nice. (more…)

Listening to Katherine Vaz tonight was like being transported to a different realm.

The power she has with words and with creating scenes makes it very easy to feel as though you are a part of them. I enjoyed her reading from her new book that is soon to be published, “Below the Salt”.  A few quotes that really stuck out to me included “for every 5o notes about fright, there are 30 about joy”, “so much of love is not worrying about what happens next”, and “happiness is simply the purity of not wanting anything else.” I think these are amazing and a testament to the range of emotions she conveys through her writing, it describes her ability to showcase love in the midst of tragedy.

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