Deborah Prum

Writer-Developmental Editor-Painter

MOVIE REVIEWS: LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND & LOVE AND MONSTERS

MOVIE REVIEWS:LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND AND LOVE & OTHER MONSTERS 0:00 / 0:00 Leave This World Behind A glutton for punishment, last weekend I watched two end-of-the-world movies: Leave the World Behind and Love and Monsters. (Yes, my social life leaves a lot to be desired.) Leave the World Behind stars four wonderful actors, Julia […]

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BOOK REVIEW: EVERYBODY HERE IS KIN BY BETTYJOYCE NASH

EVERYONE HERE IS KINBOOK REVIEW 0:00 / 0:00 Everybody Here is Kin Using only thirty-eight words, the first sentence of Nash’s debut novel vividly describes two main characters, their behavior, beliefs, and financial status. Nash writes, “Naomi and I slogged through sand so hot it scalded our tender feet, lugging two rusted lounge chairs and

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BENEDETTA\’S LENTILS–SO GOOD THAT THEY COULD CONVERT A CARNIVORE

PODCASTBENEDETTA’S LENTILS 0:00 / 0:00 Benedetta's Lentils Benedetta, my grandmother, made the best lentil soup, food that warmed body and soul on many a cold winter evening. She’d send it home with us in a Mason jar, frequently accompanied by a delicious loaf of bread. As hard as I’ve tried, I’ve never been able to

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Podcast: SAFETY, ITALIAN STYLE

SAFETY, ITALIAN STYLE 0:00 / 0:00 Safety, Italian Style             When I was eighteen, my cousin Giovanni visited us from Italy.  I sat in the passenger seat of Giovanni’s rental car as he sped through a red light at a busy intersection.  I shrieked, “Stop.  Stop.  You’ve got to stop!”             Giovanni smiled and said, 

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SINKING

SINKING Photo Courtesy of Stormseeker 0:00 / 0:00 Sinking (Originally published in Streetlight Magazine.)   I attended a state university that required you to pass a swim test to graduate. I will not mention the name of the institution because I’m about to malign them.             When the orientation materials arrived by snail mail, included

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SPIDER–Flash Fiction in MacQueen\’s Quinterly

SPIDER Photo Courtesy of Julian Gobel 0:00 / 0:00 Spider MacQueen’s Quinterly published my flash fiction, Spider. You may read it in the journal. Or, here below. A medium-sized spider climbed her husband’s pant leg, his obscenely expensive pant leg. The Brioni suit had cost $4,500. When Preston’s second wife grumbled about the charge on their credit card, he

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FACE TO FACE- Essay on Near Death Experiences–in Huffington Post

FACE TO FACENEAR DEATH EXPERIENCEHUFFINGTON POST Bruce and Debby Prum on New Year’s Eve 2021. Please check out my essay on near death experiences that just appeared in the Huffington Post. (Photo by Jen Fariello)Deborah Prum’s fiction has appeared in The Virginia Quarterly Review, Across the Margin, Streetlight and other outlets. Her essays air on NPR member stations

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