CAN YOU REMEMBER YOUR CHILDHOOD?
Memories can sparkle. And they can STING…when we unbury them, stumble upon them. We might even cry, become angry. Memories
Memories can sparkle. And they can STING…when we unbury them, stumble upon them. We might even cry, become angry. Memories
The following post focusses on ideas and the brilliance shared by Ken Burns. Who is Ken Burns? Kenneth Lauren Burns
FIRST THE RAIN PART Having weeks before given birth to our son, our third child, a neighbor recommended an
Whether we are experiencing midlife, or we are aging; whether we are living with a partner, living alone or are
For some reason, my family thinks I yearn to be surprised. Think birthdays. When a zero appears in my age….TIME
I’m always reading, always have a novel to settle down with at the end of the day, though my current
This was a response to a question that came in my email from McSweeneys. Dear McSweeney’s, You asked: WHAT SHOULD
I’m a writer. I write fiction. I am also a woman. In Lily King’s WRITERS AND LOVERS, her MC, Casey
The word maternity immediately provides an image of a pregnant woman, a would-be mother, the female aspect of reproduction.
At the end of the 1990s, we moved from Chicago to Des Moines, Iowa. We were excited about the
Unable to find the art I originally used for this topic, I found the above, a work by Daren
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