It’s not all whiskey and beer. The history of Ireland is both beautiful and heartbreaking. It makes you wish you lived there, yet it also makes you count your blessings. Being of Irish descent, this history has always fascinated me. I’ve found that in order to understand something, you need the full picture. You need toContinue reading “Those Irish have a way with words”
Author Archives: Ed A. Murray
An argument for the Great Lakes
Stay away from religion and politics, right? I try, especially for the heavy issues. But here’s a case that seems pretty one-sided to me. Last week, it was announced that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding would lose $290 million under the newly proposed national budget. That’s almost a 97% cut, down to just $10 million perContinue reading “An argument for the Great Lakes”
The craft of the short story
This past Tuesday I released my third book, a collection of short stories called In a Northern Town. It seems my writing is getting shorter and shorter. Maybe it has gone with the attention spans of our youth. First came the novel. Then came a novella, which I followed up with a second novella. Being connected,Continue reading “The craft of the short story”
Ernest Hemingway vs. William Faulkner: The Literary Celebrity Feud
The clash of the literary giants. Ernest Hemingway vs. William Faulkner. The real question is, who won this epic showdown?
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