I’ve done a lot of debating on this and next to my giant stack of fiction books that I would love to read, I’ve decided to focus this summer on, of course, poetry. Here are the five books (on or about Poetry) that I plan to read this summer. Singing School by Robert Pinsky, I…
Author: Alina H. Hansen Writer & Poet
Alina Happy Hansen is a writer, poet, and blogger based in San Francisco. Besides writing nearly 24/7 and reading stacks of books, Alina enjoys watching classic horror films and listening to Stoner Metal. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in English with a Minor in Writing and Rhetoric Studies from The University of Utah.
Free Hand #12
It’s pretty hot in SLC today, the heats getting to me. The sun beats down and I am pulverized meat, rotten in the heat against the pavement my blood trickles into gutters, full of garbage and disease. If you are reading this Thank You for taking time out of your day to read…
Free Hand #11
The summer sun has blossomed above the city through the pale blue sky. The glittering buildings flicker with sunshine and liquor. all the eyes look to gaze on the fresh young bodies of youth alive and sparkling in the summer sun.
Short Story Sample: The Bump
This is a rough draft of a short story I’ve been working on for a while. WARNING: Graphic details and gore elements. The Bump by Alina Happy Hansen Alison touched the back of her head. There was a tiny bump at the base of her skull. She pretended to scratch her head just…
Book Lists: Sample My Favorite Fiction
A list of some of my favorite fiction books, including work such as Ulysses by James Joyce and Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse.