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The Acropolis: A Poem in Five Parts
Writing, Genres, Politics, Poetry Kristina M Makansi 10/19/25 Writing, Genres, Politics, Poetry Kristina M Makansi 10/19/25

The Acropolis: A Poem in Five Parts

THE ACROPOLIS: A Poem in Five Parts
This poem was started while sitting at the rooftop bar and finished in my room at a hotel in the Plaka. I’ve never shared it before, but today I gathered my courage and read it at an open mic event sponsored by the Arizona Writers Association at the Tucson Historic Y.

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It’s time to face the harsh realities of autocracy
Writing, Genres, Politics Kristina M Makansi 10/7/25 Writing, Genres, Politics Kristina M Makansi 10/7/25

It’s time to face the harsh realities of autocracy

It’s time to face the harsh realities of autocracy: An opinion piece from the Arizona Daily Star by Jason Makansi

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The Art & Science of Cover Reveals
Writing, Genres, Politics Kristina M Makansi 10/2/25 Writing, Genres, Politics Kristina M Makansi 10/2/25

The Art & Science of Cover Reveals

COVER REVEAL

Book 1 of the PANTHEON LEAGUE romantic suspense series, a near-future American "romantasy" set in a world in which mortals, demigods, and goddesses go head-to-head with the dark forces undermining democracy and sowing discord around the world. 

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Book 1 of the Pantheon League Series
Writing, Genres, Politics Kristina M Makansi 9/14/25 Writing, Genres, Politics Kristina M Makansi 9/14/25

Book 1 of the Pantheon League Series

COMING SOON

Book 1 of the PANTHEON LEAGUE romantic suspense series, a near-future American "romantasy" set in a world in which mortals, demigods, and goddesses go head-to-head with the dark forces undermining democracy and sowing discord around the world. 

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Non-Violent Activism in a time of violent politics
Writing, Genres, Politics Kristina M Makansi 9/11/25 Writing, Genres, Politics Kristina M Makansi 9/11/25

Non-Violent Activism in a time of violent politics

Non-Violent Activism in a Time of Violent Politics

At the heart of nonviolent movements is non-dual thinking. It feels oddly as if we’ve forgotten what non-violent civil disobedience truly means, and exactly how and why it is so powerful at effecting change. (Reposted from The Ecology of Tomorrow - Substack.)

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The first rule of genres…
Writing, Genres Elena Makansi 7/18/25 Writing, Genres Elena Makansi 7/18/25

The first rule of genres…

Sometimes I feel like Jan Brady looking at her sister getting all the attention and shaking her head, Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. Only, I’m saying, Romantasy, Romantasy, Romantasy.

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