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    Escape Into Life features art and literature by emerging and established artists from all over the world.

  • February 14th, 2019

    Because It’s Valentine’s Day

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

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    February 13th, 2019

    Heart to Heart: Love Poems

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • February 10th, 2019

    Via Basel: My 60th Birthday Letter From Chris

    EIL-Blog, Escape-Into-Chris, Via Basel

    Posted by Mandy Al-Aswad

  • February 8th, 2019

    “A love story of sorts”

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Seana

  • February 6th, 2019

    Jessy Randall & Briget Heidmous: ARTARIANICA

    Drawings, Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • January 26th, 2019

    Life’s Matters: Affairs of the Hair

    EIL-Blog, Life's Matters

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • January 17th, 2019

    Maggie Taylor

    Photography

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • January 14th, 2019

    Music for Music for Art: Vera Klement

    Art-Essays, Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 28th, 2018

    Accidental Critic: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

    Accidental Critic, Book Reviews

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • December 20th, 2018

    Elise Ritter

    Alcohol Inks, Collage, Mixed-Media, Painting

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • December 18th, 2018

    Theatre Review: The Waverly Gallery

    Theatre Reviews

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 14th, 2018

    Toon Musings: Beastmen of Yuletide

    Comics, Toon Musings

    Posted by Phil Maish

  • December 12th, 2018

    Book Review: Night Court

    Book Reviews, Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 10th, 2018

    Book Review: My Girl’s Green Jacket

    Book Reviews, Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 6th, 2018

    Via Basel: Her Last Gift

    EIL-Blog, Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • December 5th, 2018

    Pushcart Nominations in 2018

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 2nd, 2018

    Theatre Review: King Kong

    Theatre Reviews

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • November 23rd, 2018

    Music for Music: Jacob Collier

    Music, Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • November 21st, 2018

    Angela Narciso Torres

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • November 19th, 2018

    Life in the Box: Consider the Source

    Life in the Box, Television

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • November 17th, 2018

    Toon Musings: Stan the Man

    Comics, Toon Musings

    Posted by Phil Maish

  • November 16th, 2018

    Accidental Critic: Citizen Illegal

    Accidental Critic, Book Reviews, Poetry

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • November 15th, 2018

    Lebohang Kganye

    Photography

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • November 3rd, 2018

    Music for Music: R+R=Now

    Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • November 2nd, 2018

    Día de los Muertos

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Seana

  • November 1st, 2018

    Toon Musings: Peanuts and Me

    Artist-Blog, Toon Musings

    Posted by Phil Maish

  • October 31st, 2018

    Rob Carney: Cats & A Witch

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • October 26th, 2018

    Via Basel: Sanctuary, Two Poems

    EIL-Blog, Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • October 24th, 2018

    Lunacy: Poems on the Moon

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • October 18th, 2018

    Jeanie Tomanek

    Painting

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • October 17th, 2018

    Jeannine Hall Gailey on the Moon

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • October 10th, 2018

    Book Review: Wives’ Tales

    Book Reviews, Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • October 3rd, 2018

    It’s CatOber!

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • September 26th, 2018

    Best of the Net Nominations 2018

    Awards, EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • September 24th, 2018

    Life in the Box: Optimistic Fall

    Life in the Box, Television

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • September 21st, 2018

    Can You Hear Us NOW?

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Seana

  • September 20th, 2018

    Gail Nadeau

    Collage, Mixed-Media, Photography

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • September 19th, 2018

    Virginia Smith Rice

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • September 14th, 2018

    Accidental Critic: Moonglow

    Accidental Critic, Book Reviews, EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • September 14th, 2018

    Jamie Martinez

    Painting

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • September 12th, 2018

    Theatre Review: THE TRUE

    Theatre Reviews

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • September 11th, 2018

    Via Basel: From Baghdad to Chicago

    Book Reviews, EIL-Blog, Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • September 7th, 2018

    THE EMPTY SPACE 50 Years Later

    Book Reviews, Theatre Reviews

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • September 3rd, 2018

    Labor Day 2018

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • August 24th, 2018

    Music for Music: Khruangbin

    Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • August 21st, 2018

    Anniversary of the Eclipse

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • August 16th, 2018

    David Ehrlich

    Photography

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • August 11th, 2018

    Some Short Sharp Shocks

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Seana

  • August 4th, 2018

    An Edinburgh Education

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Seana

  • July 25th, 2018

    During the Dog Days…

    EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • July 24th, 2018

    Life’s Matters: Celebration

    Life's Matters

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • July 23rd, 2018

    Life in the Box: Defying Denial

    Television; Life in the Box

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • July 19th, 2018

    Mark Pugh

    Painting, Surrealism

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • July 13th, 2018

    Music for Music: Brazilian Girls

    Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • July 11th, 2018

    Dog Days 2018: Year of the Dog

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • July 4th, 2018

    Rob Carney on Fireworks

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • June 29th, 2018

    Music for Music: Articles Instead of Reviews

    Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • June 27th, 2018

    Life in the Box: What to Do?

    Life in the Box, Television

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • June 25th, 2018

    Via Basel: Interview with Kyra Woods, Part 2

    Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • June 25th, 2018

    Life’s Matters: A World of Social Acceptance

    Life's Matters

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • June 23rd, 2018

    Scott Klavan: Hamlet Parody

    Fiction, humor

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • June 22nd, 2018

    Book Review: Santa Cruz Noir

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • Granada by Manal Deeb
    June 21st, 2018

    Manal Deeb

    Mixed-Media, Painting

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • June 17th, 2018

    Father’s Day 2018

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • June 13th, 2018

    Paulette Beete: Finding Her Father

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • June 11th, 2018

    Via Basel: Interview with Kyra Woods, Sierra Club

    EIL-Blog, Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • June 6th, 2018

    Book Review: A Bag of Hands

    Book Reviews, Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • May 30th, 2018

    Book Review: Girlie Calendar

    Book Reviews, Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • May 29th, 2018

    Toon Musings: I am a Grinch

    Comics, Toon Musings

    Posted by Phil Maish

  • May 22nd, 2018

    Scott Klavan: Angels in America

    Theatre Reviews

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • May 17th, 2018

    Carola Schapals

    Painting

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • May 16th, 2018

    Susan Slaviero: Mother & Father

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • May 9th, 2018

    Mother’s Day 2018

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • May 7th, 2018

    Life’s Matters: Do Tolerance Laws Change Society?

    EIL-Blog, Life's Matters

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • May 2nd, 2018

    Marjorie Maddox

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • April 30th, 2018

    Jessy Randall: The Lollyball Problem

    Fiction, watercolor

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • April 27th, 2018

    Like a Talisman

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Seana

  • April 26th, 2018

    Via Basel: Passions, Part 3

    EIL-Blog, Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • April 24th, 2018

    Toon Musings: Retirement Plan

    Comics, Toon Musings

    Posted by Phil Maish

  • April 19th, 2018

    Adrien Broom

    Photography

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • April 18th, 2018

    Rachel Dacus

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • April 16th, 2018

    Life in the Box: Ha Ha

    Television; Life in the Box

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • April 11th, 2018

    Ars Poetica: Poems on Poetry 2018

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • April 7th, 2018

    Together, Something New

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Seana

  • April 6th, 2018

    Music for Music: Balawan

    Music-for-Music, Music-Videos

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

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    April 4th, 2018

    Christine Klocek-Lim

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • April 1st, 2018

    Accidental Critic: Puppets and Poems

    Accidental Critic, EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • March 30th, 2018

    Accidental Critic: The South Side

    Accidental Critic, Book Reviews, EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • March 27th, 2018

    Above the Dreamless Dead

    Book Reviews, EIL-Blog, Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • March 26th, 2018

    Life’s Matters: Social Tolerance is Unacceptable

    Life's Matters

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • March 25th, 2018

    Accidental Critic: Protest Art, Alive and Well

    Accidental Critic, EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • March 15th, 2018

    Pooja Campbell

    Figurative, Painting

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • March 12th, 2018

    Life in the Box: Look, They Said

    Life in the Box, Television

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • March 6th, 2018

    Accidental Critic: Fellow Travelers

    Accidental Critic, Book Reviews, EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • March 5th, 2018

    Via Basel: Passions, Part 2: Mindfulness/Meditation

    EIL-Blog, Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • February 15th, 2018

    Wolf Kahn

    Painting

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • February 14th, 2018

    Parted from Love

    Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • February 13th, 2018

    Toon Musings: Undead Strips

    Comics, Toon Musings

    Posted by Phil Maish

  • February 12th, 2018

    Music for Music: Angelina Jordan

    Music, Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • February 10th, 2018

    Vector by Yvonne Zipter

    Fiction

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • February 9th, 2018

    A Marriage of True Minds

    Book Reviews

    Posted by Seana

  • February 2nd, 2018

    Scott Klavan: Fire & Air

    Theatre Reviews

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • January 30th, 2018

    Via Basel: Passions, Part 1: Art & Literature

    EIL-Blog, Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • January 29th, 2018

    Life in the Box: Venus Marches On

    Television; Life in the Box

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • January 27th, 2018

    Life in the Box: Propaganda Television

    Life in the Box, Television

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • January 25th, 2018

    Life in the Box: Wolffish Insights

    Life in the Box, Television

    Posted by Nancy Heather Brown

  • January 23rd, 2018

    Rachel Dacus: The Renaissance Club

    Fiction

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • January 18th, 2018

    Yarrow Slaps

    Mixed-Media, Painting

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • January 14th, 2018

    Accidental Critic Meets Accidental Curator

    Accidental Critic, EIL-Blog, Theatre Reviews

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • January 9th, 2018

    Toon Musings: The First ‘Do

    Comics, Toon Musings

    Posted by Phil Maish

  • January 4th, 2018

    Toon Musing: Christmas Carols

    Comics, Toon Musings

    Posted by Phil Maish

  • December 30th, 2017

    Music for Music: Joe Policastro Trio, Part 3

    Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 30th, 2017

    Music for Music: Joe Policastro Trio, Part 2

    Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 30th, 2017

    Music for Music: Joe Policastro Trio

    Music-for-Music

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 22nd, 2017

    Via Basel: Magnificent Mandy & Xmas Greetings

    EIL-Blog, Via Basel

    Posted by Basel Al-Aswad

  • December 21st, 2017

    Hua Nian

    Abstract, Collage, Paper Art

    Posted by Maureen Doallas

  • December 18th, 2017

    Scott Klavan: We Need Art

    Theatre Reviews

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk

  • December 17th, 2017

    Accidental Critic: A Feast of Days

    Accidental Critic, EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • December 7th, 2017

    Accidental Critic: Frank Lloyd Wright in Racine, Wis.

    Accidental Critic, EIL-Blog

    Posted by Kim Kishbaugh

  • December 6th, 2017

    Pushcart Nominations in 2017

    EIL-Blog, Poetry

    Posted by Kathleen Kirk



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