As a child, it seemed idiotic to wait nearly two hours for a geyser to go off, no matter how famous it was. There were bugs crawling along the log I was lying on, but I didn’t care. I wasn’t afraid of tree ants; there was comfort in the way they worked and traveled together. […]
Please join me in celebrating the release of my debut title, Curses & Prayers! This project is dear to my heart. Curses & Prayers is the raw, poetic debut of a queer author of color. This collection tells the story of a grieving soul in distress, seeking out compensation for the emotions that were autonomously […]
The other night, I thought I might like to have a roast beef sandwich — comfort food. So I went to the kitchen (this is about 1 a.m.) and I got out what I might like. The fixings: roast beef (deli style, nothing fancy), mayonnaise, some provolone cheese (I used two slices!) and a load […]
*written in appreciation of a nativity painting, within the Church of the Pantanassa, a Byzantine church in central Athens, Greece. No photos were allowed, just imagination. What goes into a sacrifice? How deep must the cut be? The Ancient Greeks slaughter lambs for absolvement and fear, the modern for gyros with tomato and yogurt sauce. […]
By Philip Runia *atop Mount Parnassus on a field assignment in Greece The stories of the past present themselves to us through excavation, the uncovering of secrets once lost. We retell, mis-tell and immortalize these stories through preservation of the artifacts we find and replicate. The great myths of Ancient Greece are kept in this […]
*Posted online with Little Village MagazineImage by Bill Barlow from Pixabay Iowa City Monarch Festival Iowa City Municipal Airport — Sunday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to noon The fourth annual Iowa City Monarch Festival on Sunday is a celebration with a purpose. The two-hour event at the Iowa City Municipal Airport not only gives people a chance to enjoy monarch […]
*Posted online with Little Village MagazinePhoto of Big Grove Brewery and Tap Room by Zak Neumann/Little Village Big Grove for Good: Iowa City Public Library Book Bash Big Grove Brewery and Taproom — Tuesday, July 9 at 5-8 p.m. Reading a good book with a cold brew in hand may be one of life’s simple […]
*Posted online with Little Village MagazinePhoto of Thornberry Off-Leash Dog Park by Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department Party in the Park Thornberry Off-leash Dog Park — Thursday, June 20, 6:30-8 p.m. Humans are welcome to attend Thursday’s Party in the Park as the summer-long series of weekly events goes to the dogs. Literally. This week’s party […]
*Posted online with Little Village Magazine Photo of Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, February 2018 by Jordan Sellergren/Little Village Freeze Fest Terry Trueblood Recreation Area — Sunday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. A couple weeks removed from late January’s life-threatening cold temperatures, this weekend’s more temperate weather will allow the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department […]
Jane is short. She can’t reach the bottle she wants on the top shelf. — Could you help me out? I can’t reach the seltzer. — Uhh, yeah one sec. Kieran peels his eyes away from his cravings to pull the bottle from the top shelf. Jane is annoyed with Kieran. He makes her needs […]
Philip Runia