When Only One Thing Matters
We live in a world of change, of pressure and persuasion. From newspapers and television, we are not so quietly
We live in a world of change, of pressure and persuasion. From newspapers and television, we are not so quietly
John and I have moved…often…first the tiny honeymoon apartment with only two small bedrooms, so that no one ever
BOTTOM LINE: I Loved this book. I had read Writers and Lovers, found it wandered a bit. And thus it
It is amazing to talk to people who are truly alive, eager, engaged and doing so many things. It’s called
We all plan our lives to some degree. Plan our children’s lives. We are not gifted with seeing into the
In the late sixties, I became a latchkey child who didn’t mind walking two plus miles from Longwood High School
Every so often, a “forgotten classic” is rediscovered and the literary world rallies with praise and predictions. This is
Good Night, Sleep Tight (In a hurry? Read the last paragraph: what sleep animal are you???) It’s rather shocking and
Can I be beautiful with the shoes I had to wear? And how beautiful? I often spend at least an
A piece in the Chicago Tribune inspired me today. The author, Peter Schwartz, wrote: In
Many of you know that after teaching high school English at Bloom Township HS, I went back to school
THE POLLY HILL ARBORETUM, located in West Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha’s Vineyard. If something were to suddenly happen
Living in a temperate climate means big changes, and also some major challenges. One day it’s sixty degrees and you
Okay, it’s autumn, and just beyond my writing window…gold, yellow, lavender, and so many shades of green. Because
When a writer like Ann Patchett is creating her characters, we give her some leeway…she is writing from her own
Autumn is finally here. In some parts of the country and the world summer’s end was wet, with incessant rains