Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Life–how curious is that habit that makes us think it is not here, but elsewhere.”

-V.S. Pritchett
Posted on February 7, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“When Great Trees Fall” by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou's poem reassures its readers
Posted on February 6, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

This past Saturday, a friend and I went to check out Jack Kerouac Alley and City Lights Bookstore in the North Beach area of San Francisco. As a lover of literature, I was delighted by all the quotes by famous … Continue reading →

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“Die, v.: To stop sinning suddenly.”

-Elbert Hubbard
Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“I had seen birth and death but had thought they were different.”

-T.S. Eliot
Posted on January 31, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“Gravel” by Alice Munro

Alice Munro's "Gravel" is both heartbreaking and consolatory
Posted on January 30, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Last week I examined a short story by O. Henry, and this week, I’m looking at a story by a famous recipient of the O. Henry Award: Alice Munro. “Gravel” is a tale told from the perspective of a narrator … Continue reading →

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“To himself everyone is immortal; he may know that he is going to die, but he can never know that he is dead.”

-Samuel Butler
Posted on January 24, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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