Rumi was a thirteen-century Persian poet who wrote about love, overcoming adversity and the connection of universe and self. 700 years later, Rumi is regarded as the most popular poet in the United States with millions of his books being sold throughout the world in recent years. Below is a taste of Rumi's philosophy and understanding of … Continue reading 20 Amazing Quotes From The Poet Rumi

by Lee Cross This is the story of Phillip Byrne, a good mate of mine and long term barman on the Dublin scene. You only really need to know one thing about Philly - that he doesn’t read. I don’t mean ‘can’t read’ (he’s fully literate), I mean not “a reader”; he has the skill … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Phillip Byrne – The Player of Games

by Lee Cross Recently I attended a talk about ‘Artistic License in Ireland’, which centered on a debate over whether the Science Gallery could, should or would display a copy of Dabiq (a propaganda magazine published by the “so-called Islamic State”) as part of an exhibition they’re currently running. The talk was very interesting, featuring … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: Artistic License

  After a wild game 7, the baseball season is over and the Chicago Cubs have finally broken their 108 year championship drought. Baseball has always been used as a metephor for love, life, religion, and sex, and last night's game - with its incredible saves, extra inning, rain delay, and homers - will provide fodder for another … Continue reading America’s Game: 30 Quotes from Authors on Baseball

For National Stress Awareness day, here are 10 quotes about stress from authors.  [Photos by Regina Kenney]   “We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.” ― David Mamet, Boston Marriage “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” ― … Continue reading 10 Great Book Quotes About Stress

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Confessions of a Constant Reader  by John Dorney And the blog critics are in... "Electrifying." - John's neighbor "A classic blog of boyhood to manhood. A must-read for this Halloween day." - John's Girlfriend "Well done, Dear." - John's Mom 1991 John was quite an insular child. A fascination with stories and storytelling left him … Continue reading Growing Up In The World Of Stephen King

Here are 30 great quotes about happiness from authors and poets [gathered by Regina Kenney].   “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson “Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”― Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land … Continue reading 30 Great Literature Quotes About Happiness

Photos by Regina Kenney For Halloween weekend, the Literati Pulp team went to seven different famous literature graveyards (Follow #LiteratureGraves for all the coverage). Here are the photos from @Regina_Kenney's trip to one of London's oldest public burial grounds, Kensal Green cemetery.