Dr. K., Your summer reading list is fascinating. I'm just reading one book outside of the NYCWP and my work-related readings; it is the new book by the author of The Power of Now. It is a self-discovery book.
For some odd reason I thought that the author of Writing With Power was a woman when I first picked up the reading. Obviously I skipped the cover and the title page. Just like the article on composing, I found Elbow's comments and advice helpful as…