William Everett

I have just finished reading Theo of Golden: A Novel, by Allen Levi (Atria, 2025). Theo is an old man who arrives quietly in a small mid-Georgia city for a late-life sojourn wrapped in anonymity, though he is clearly a person of some means and, by his acc... See more

“Holy Darkness” (detail), by Sylvia Everett. CLICK HERE for full work. The power of attraction flows throughout the universe, turning even light into the darkest void. In the black hole darkness all we need for life is born. In the darkest night of cruel ... See more

We just finished watching the PBS 12-hour documentary on The American Revolution , by Ken Burns and his colleagues. I urge everyone to view it and talk about it with others, regardless of their political or cultural persuasion. Ten years in the making, it... See more

I have just returned from a brief visit in downtown Atlanta for our grandson’s wedding. As we thundered down I-85 amid four lanes of 80 mph traffic, I began to feel as if we were entering the maw of the proverbial beast. As we passed under the serpentine ... See more

Let me take a moment here to link you to an extensive interview that fellow writer Glenda Council Beall conducted with me and has now published on the North Carolina Network’s website. You can access it by clicking on THIS LINK . Glenda, a teacher, poet, ... See more