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Author Archives: jfkaufmann
Snow
After my recollections of September, my former magazine delighted me by publishing my memories of snow in their latest issue. I translated it in English, fascinated with the process once more. The two texts are similar; they both have the … Continue reading
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Tagged bilingual, childhood, memories, mini-essays, recollections, sledding, snow, translating, translations, Vreme Uzivanja, winter
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Belgrade via Texas
My original recollections of September have been written in my language and post on my FB, after a years-long gap in this kind of writing. Later, I translated it. Not an easy task since I, like many others who operate … Continue reading
September, the Colours of Scents
September–the summer in autumn and the autumn in summer. It’s the month in which I was born, right after the equinox. If you believe in astrology and you know me, you can tell that I’m a typical Libra. I don’t, … Continue reading
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I was ready to close my blog for good. After several years of posting about what I read and what I write, with a few excursions into the art of film, painting and history, I was ready to throw in … Continue reading
The Best Antidote for Self-doubt
I almost wept when I read Audrie Driscoll’s review my three story collection, Best Friends and Other Lovers. It’s been so long since I got any feedback about my writing. Yesterday I told my friend, Georgette, about it. “I probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Friends and Other Lovers, Reviews, writing insecurities
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Edible Fiction: Do You Like Ebelskiver?
I’m often pleasantly surprised when I stumble upon food and drink tips and recipes in fiction. As a rule, writers seem to take it seriously and they don’t season their books with just about any spice. I’ve never developed taste … Continue reading
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Tagged Danish pancakes, ebelskiver, food, food in fiction, Guardian of the Realm, pancakes, Pasta Carbonara, recipes
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Fluid Landscape?
I don’t particularly like landscapes done in acrylic pouring techniques. It’s hard to breath life into them. How do you create the illusion of light and shadows by flipping a cup filled with layered paints? It also requires an understanding … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic on canvas, acrylic pouring, fluid acrylics, fluid art, landscape
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