by Mari Serebrov | May, Sat, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
The world can be a scary placeWith things we’ll never understand.That’s when hatred will take commandUnless we give love the upper hand. That’s part of a poem I wrote for my first grandchild. While most of the poem was written shortly after Izzy was born... 
by Mari Serebrov | Apr, Sun, 2020 | News
There’s a current Facebook activity in the U.S. in which people are posting their senior pictures from high school in a show of solidarity for the #ClassOf2020. When I dug through my old photos to find my senior picture, I was flooded with memories from my last year... 
by Mari Serebrov | Jun, Fri, 2018 | Mama Namibia, News
Historical fiction comes in many shapes and sizes. Like science fiction and fantasy, it can simply provide a backdrop to familiar themes such as girl-meets-boy, road trip, coming of age, man or woman against the odds, or a clash of cultures. It also can open the door... 
by Mari Serebrov | May, Sat, 2018 | Books, Mama Namibia, News
#Genocide. It’s an ugly word that continues to be too much with us. It’s a word filled with hatred. A word fueled by false feelings of entitlement and superiority. Down through the centuries, it’s been used to rid the world of “other” – people with a different skin... 
by Mari Serebrov | Sep, Mon, 2017 | Books, News, The Fugitive Son
It’s taken 160 years and an act of Congress, but at last the remains of a child killed in the Mountain Meadows Massacre will be laid to rest this week, bringing closure of sorts to the slaughter that ended the dreams of a wagon train of Arkansas families seeking a new... 