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1 week ago | 
taylordibbert.medium.com | Taylor Dibbert
It’s been fun to read some Amazon reviews of my poetry books. Here’s a review of “Invictus”:This collection is almost meditative in its ability to encourage reflection on life, relationships, and the ephemeral nature of all that we know. A truly profound and beautiful work that made me think more about daily life and reflect on what we take for granted, often without knowing.
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1 month ago | 
themirroronline.com.ng | Taylor Dibbert |Stanley Ihedigbo
Home Interview Journalist of the Month: Muhammad Abu Bakar By Taylor DibbertAlong the way he has honed a diverse skill set, from research and script writing, to public relations — all while navigating a difficult environment for media in his native Pakistan. Currently based in Karachi, Bakar spoke with IJNet about his background, breaking into the journalism industry, the media environment in Pakistan, and more.
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1 month ago | 
ijnet.org | Taylor Dibbert
Pakistani journalist Muhammad Abu Bakar has dedicated his 15-year career in media to investigating and reporting on a variety of topics, including business, corruption, crime, politics and social issues. Along the way he has honed a diverse skill set, from research and script writing, to public relations — all while navigating a difficult environment for media in his native Pakistan.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
taylordibbert.medium.com | Taylor Dibbert
Taylor Dibbert·Follow4 min read·--M.P. Powers joins me for my latest author exchange. He divides his time between Berlin, Germany and Boynton Beach, Florida. This interview has been edited lightly. You published “The Initiate” in 2023. Would you tell me a little bit about it? “The Initiate” is about Richard Doran, a tool rental shop owner and philosopher and poet — yes, all those things — who quits his life in Florida and tries to start over in Berlin.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
taylordibbert.medium.com | Taylor Dibbert
Taylor Dibbert·Follow5 min read·--Lauren D. Woods joins me for the latest edition of books and writing. She lives in Washington, DC. This interview has been edited lightly. “The Great Grownup Game of Make-Believe” is due out next year. Would you tell me a little bit about it? This book is a collection of short stories that centers on the ways in which people try to escape the realities of their lives by becoming or attempting to become someone else.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
taylordibbert.medium.com | Taylor Dibbert
Taylor Dibbert·Follow2 min read·--For my latest author interview, I’m joined by Kelly Moyer. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This interview has been edited lightly. You published “Hushpuppy” last year. Would you tell me a little bit about it? “Hushpuppy” is a collection of, for lack of a better term, experimental haiku. Most of the pieces were written in the two years prior to the book’s publication.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
taylordibbert.medium.com | Taylor Dibbert
Taylor Dibbert·Follow3 min read·--For my latest author interview, I’m joined by Colleen Alles. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This interview has been edited lightly. You published “After the 8-Ball” in 2022. Would you tell me a little bit about it? Thank you so much, Taylor, for highlighting this book! “After the 8-Ball” is my debut poetry collection, published by Cornerstone Press. The poems in this book center around love, loss, motherhood, and other mysteries of daily life.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
publicnow.com | Taylor Dibbert
Rohit Upadhyay is an Indian journalist who covers human rights, culture, public health and environmental issues. His YouTube channel has nearly 750,000 subscribers. Through an ICFJ program, he gained knowledge, networked, and collaborated with South Asian colleagues "to shed light on the challenges faced by minority journalists in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India."This interview has been edited slightly. How have you been involved with ICFJ over the years?
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
taylordibbert.medium.com | Taylor Dibbert
Kevin Hibshman joins me for the latest edition of books and writing. Hibshman resides in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. This interview has been edited lightly. “Cease To Destroy” came out last year. Would you tell me a little bit about it? In the book before this one (“Just Another Small Town Story”), I wanted to expand my prose writing. I didn’t really want to do short stories so I used a kind of hybrid style for a lot of it, like a poetic prose.
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Aug 17, 2024 | 
taylordibbert.medium.com | Taylor Dibbert
For my latest books and writing interview, I’m joined by Scott Mitchel May. He resides in Madison, Wisconsin. This interview has been edited lightly. Would you tell me a little bit about your latest book? Sure. “Awful People” is like if the movie “The Big Chill” was rewritten by John Barth and Stephen King. That’s the tagline I came up with anyway, and it’s apt enough.
