Bibliotherapy is a creative arts therapy that promotes self-understanding and emotional healing through literature. By engaging with fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, readers gain insight into their own experiences, explore difficult emotions,
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The Story of War: a poem about peace
Posted by Grace Mattioli in world events | 0 commentsI was inspired to write Olive Branches Don’t Grow on Trees in large part because of my lifelong passion for peace. Throughout the novel, I explore the many forms war can take—not only on distant battlefields, but within families and hearts. In
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Desert Ghosts: free short fiction
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Short Stories | 0 commentsDESERT GHOSTS A fluorescent light in the hallway flickered frantically before burning out. In the sudden darkness, I could still see the paint peeling off the walls. The worn wooden floors creaked with every step. “The corner unit just
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So She Could See the Color Plue: free short fiction
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Short Stories | 0 commentsSo She Could See the Color Plue When Eloise was five years old, she took a trip to Arizona with her parents. Her mum’s dream had always been to see the Grand Canyon and when she got sick, Dad insisted they go there for a family
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The Sane Ones: free short fiction
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Short Stories | 0 commentsTHE SANE ONES He called himself Mars because he claimed to be from there. He loved the public library, his oasis amid San Francisco’s Civic Center grunge. Each morning, he waited patiently outside the entrance for the gates to open along with
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