H. W. Brands is one of my favorite living historians. He has a talent for making a work of non-fiction read like a novel. He understands the value of story. Here is a great quote from Professor Brands on the purpose that stories fill in our lives.
"Stories are simplifications of complicated realities that give us some kind of purchase, some kind of grip on the world."
You can help others get a grasp on some "complicated realities" by submitting your story, poem or work of art to the 2015 Loyalhanna Review. Submissions will be accepted February 15th. Check out the Ligonier Valley Writers website.
Keep your pencils sharp, the ideas flowing and your dream alive.
Thanks for reading this blog--Jim Busch
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