Writings by David A. Ek
Yes, Virginia, verse also lies in nonfiction, for is there in truth no beauty?
The Americopa Review (TAR)
— A literary blog of the American experience —
“The Americopa Review” blog contains topics, places, events, and people you won’t find in a typical publication. If you’re looking for fine dining, boutiques, resorts, or trendy shopping experiences, you’ve come to the wrong place. Instead, “The Americopa Review’s” short stories contain authentic snippets of the real America. While often far off Main Street, occasionally controversial, and sometimes offbeat, “The Americopa Review” is squarely centered upon authentic Americana.
France may have given us the New York Harbor statue that serves as a symbol for American freedom, but they also graciously gave us more, including…Paris. Paris—the all-American city of light that beckons the tired, poor, and weary traveler in...
Drama flows through Montana’s Powder River fly-over country. Agriculture and the search for Bakken Shale oil and gas have impacted the pallid sturgeon, an ancient species analogous to living dinosaurs. Using a literary approach, the author highlights the plight of...