Charles Joseph Albert is the author of three novels, seven poetry collections, and three collections of short stories. […]

…like a farmer’s market or a collective, we provide space for working artists to show the fruits of their collaborations of words, themes, rhythms, imagery, machinery…

Came so fast; couldn’t come fast enough; gone before you know it.  Summer!  Traffic jams, last minute work […]

You totally get why the bees and bugs are drawn in too, so you don’t mind them so much.  We’re all taking chances.

We all have the capacity to express our extraordinary selves through the arts, literary and otherwise.  We do it because it makes us feel good.

Summer is full of action, beach parties, poolside barbecues, late night affairs that end at sunrise and special […]

Summers used to feel longer.  Open playgrounds hosting sweaty cheeks and hot sneakers.  Public pools full of chlorine […]

We will not take the roaring storms and violent bluster for granted; we will kiss Winter goodbye and pray to see it again, in due time.

the Thieving Magpie is now a feisty 5 years old!

We make art to bring about the justice, peace and mischief we need to see.