I run the literary / humanities website For What It’s Worth. The site started off as a way for me to share some of my works that wouldn’t necessarily see the light of day soon, as well as personal, topical, and humorous writings and inspirations.
Over time, the site’s emphasis has shifted to predominately publishing quality works by diverse writers, artists, and thinkers. Some include poets John Guzlowski (“astonishing… an enormous ability for grasping reality,” Nobel laureate Czesław Miłosz), famed Beat veteran Andy Clausen (“A reading interest rare in poetry of any generation,” Allen Ginsberg), Marianne Lorthiois, and Werda Shermeen Zia. Literary and nonfiction writers Robert Leonard Reid (“Writing extraordinarily fine,” Lewis H. Lapham of Lapham’s Quarterly), Costas Despiniadis, and Jared Daniel. Musicians Stefan Zeniuk (“Exotic and simultaneously urban,” Le Monde, Paris), Gato Loco, and sitarist Anand Vyas. Philosopher Michel Meurisse. The unknown, extraordinary polymath-metaphysician Andrey Zimin. And others.
Some Unsolicited Praise for the site from readers can be found below.
You can sign up for the Email Digest (sent about every 1-3 months), featuring literature, humor, philosophy, psychology, art, film, cartoons, music, videos, photography, culture jamming, and more by FWIW Contributors, as well as personal News. Here’s an Example of one.
🧡 In the next years, I hope to publish and share more worthwhile and meaningful works by Artists & Thinkers—I’ve a dozen down the proverbial pipeline that have been lingering for ages, and have spoken with other talented creatives interested in contributing—but doing so takes a lot of time and energy (plus $ for web hosting, design, the email newsletter, site security, etc), and I’m not sure I’ll be able to much anymore without at least recouping the costs via Donations, not only much appreciated but pretty much indispensable.
Praise for FWIW from Readers
“Your email newsletter and site look really quite lovely. I keep seeing interesting things I would like to read… Really, it looks much closer to the pulse and spirit of things as I see it than almost anything I am seeing in psychology.”
— Ed Mendelowitz, leading Existential Psychologist, author of Ethics And Lao-Tzu
“A fine thoughtful free online journal… Enjoyed [the Kerouac piece] a lot. Love the free associative rambling that blends reviewing and biography. Want more.”
— John Guzlowski, award-winning Poet & Author, author of Echoes Of Tattered Tongues
“Thank you for being so genuine! Your site is full of insights and peeks into the world’s greatest minds. It’s a joy to have encountered you and your corner of the internet.”
— Andreea Popescu, Bucharest
“We need more pages like this. It’s simply fresh air.”
— Carol Irizarry, Puerto Rico
“Excellent source of inspiration”
— George Otto Morgan Comer, San Diego
“I am already hooked!”
— Sharon Douglas, Ireland
“The content and comments from readers tend to be very insightful and thought provoking. Nourishing the mind ❤️”
— Anna Wagers, San Francisco
“You have brought a ray of sunshine and a gift of happiness in this crazy world we are in.”
— Noemi Mestre, USA
“Just the kind of place I love to be. A place to exchange ideas, thoughts, musings without judgment.”
— Kathy March, Queens, NYC
“The content is worthy of a follow by anyone. I was not a good student in school and stumbled more often than most in life. As a result I feel I have stories to share in spoken and written form. When I get a break from the daily struggle it’s content not dissimilar from yours that I find myself reaching for. Thanks for sharing your gift, friend”
— Saul Martinez, Florida
“Your poem [Somewhere A Lost City] reminds me of the marvelous Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities”
— Henry Gough-Cooper, Scotland
“[The poem] reminds me of Kafka’s The Castle”
— John Sarkis, Los Angeles
“Great review of Midnight In Paris!… Lots of historical references to characters mentioned in the film”
— Everett Hatcher, Little Rock, Arkansas
“Nice to be here! Love it!”
— Szidonia Szikszai-Olti, Romania