Quickening: Finding Those Living Moments
I’m always reading, always have a novel to settle down with at the end of the day, though my current
I’m always reading, always have a novel to settle down with at the end of the day, though my current
In past years, if I sat down to write novels about people connected to one another in various ways; if
BEING MORTAL And that is what Gawande emphasizes in this book: choice. The cases he relates are all about
When I was in grade school, I wrote a story about an avalanche. What did I know about that frightening
This post recalls an experience many of us have had. And lately, when I fly, I never get a window
Dear Readers: some of you have seen this piece, as it was posted last week…but most of you have NOT,
When I lived in Des Moines, the capitol of Iowa, I met some amazing people. Living in a small big town
The following is from Joan Didion’s BLUE NIGHTS “You have your wonderful memories,” people said later, as if memories
Once upon a time, a woman stood in the empty nursery of her home. It was a high summer
Look around you. It’s everywhere. You can find it in big moments and small. It’s the ability to keep going, to
Leslie Jamison is a contemporary voice we must listen to. Compared to Joan Didion, Susan Sontag, her ability to
In a May article in Vogue Magazine, Barbie director and co-writer Greta Gerwig cheekily compared Barbie and Ken to Adam and
Early in my writing career, I had this idea for a book, nonfiction. The title? LIVING IN THE BODY. I
Let me start with memories…taking care of my daughters before there was a vaccine for chicken pox, how sick they
Virginia Apgar Celebrating the Fourth of July gives us the opportunity to honor our DEMOCRACY. Always VOTE TO KEEP IT. THE
For years, I have been interested, fascinated by medicine, healthcare and all the science behind it. It is the reason