
Welcome to Lightwood Magazine, life and the arts in the 21st century and to our Fall 2020 issue (#3).
In the few months we’ve published online, we’ve brought thousands of visitors and views from over 30 countries to Lightwood. Please continue to spread the word, think about adding your comments, and please consider a small donation (located at the bottom of posts) so that we can continue to bring you a wide array of writers and artists.
Here’s what you’ll find with more soon to be published. Visit us often.
Our literary reviews include new books by Mary K. Holland, Mike Jurkovic, Molly McGlennen, Jan Zlotnik Schmidt and Matt Spireng and coming soon, Suzanne Sigafoos.
Poetry by Lucia Cherciu, David A. Stuntz, Dennis Doherty, and Sean Monagle
Memoir by Penny Freel and Sue Books
Essay by Susan B. Anthony
Short fiction by Jess Nadelman
an excerpt from Lewis Carroll’s classic regarding book titles.
We’re launching Lightwood Press this fall with the publication of two new books:
On and Off the Beaten Path (travel essays and memoirs) by Carole Bell Ford
and Where to Begin, poems by Gregory Abels
A new feature for this issue is the Lightwood Marketplace where visitors can learn about and purchase books and other works by Lightwood authors and artists.
We also want to welcome Power Boothe to Lightwood, who will serve as our Artistic Consultant and Curator. New artworks from across the world will be featured on our Instagram site.
Please look over this new Lightwood issue as well as “Search” for older posts you may have missed. Keep in touch with your comments and ideas for submissions. And stay safe.
Laurence Carr, publisher

Table of Contents:
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Spotlight on The Re Institute Art Gallery show, “Together in Isolation”
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Bruce Springsteen: Letter To You; music review by Mike Jurkovic
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Lightwood recommends films by The Archers
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Suzanne Sigafoos’s book, This Swarm of Light (poems) reviewed by Laurence Carr
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Matthew J. Spireng’s book, Good Work, reviewed by Laurence Carr
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Welcome to Lightwood, Fall 2020 Issue #3
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From a Window: poem by Seán Monagle
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Lightwood publishes On and Off the Beaten Path, Carole Bell Ford’s new book of travel memoirs and essays:
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Our Bearings: poems by Molly McGlennen; reviewed by Laurence Carr
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AmericanMental: poems by Mike Jurkovic, reviewed by Ken Holland
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Lewis Carroll and Martin Gardner: fiction/essay on titles of works
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Fighting the Urge to Clean: poem by Lucia Cherciu
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Knots and Lace: memoir by Sue Books
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Evolution: poem by Dennis Doherty
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3 poems by David A. Stuntz
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Loss in Lombok; a memoir/essay by Penny Freel
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The Moral Worlds of Contemporary Realism by Mary K. Holland; book review by Laurence Carr
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Susan B. Anthony Speaks to Us
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Foraging for Light: poems by Jan Zlotnik Schmidt, reviewed by Laurence Carr