Childhood and the Building Blocks We Never Forget
If you think about it, we build much of our adult lives on fragments of our childhood. No matter who
If you think about it, we build much of our adult lives on fragments of our childhood. No matter who
With all that is happening in our country, I am reposting this piece. I am also praying for the father
When growing up, I lived near a castle, one I could easily walk to or ride my bike. And thinking
I have been told that it started when I was three years old. We had two throw rugs in a
Joan Didion is a writer and thinker whose work has stayed with me. The Year of Magical Thinking was a
After 9-11 life was totally altered for all of us. As a writer, I sat and stared at my manuscript,
As a writer and a dreamer, books are always on my mind. Yes, I read books…and
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, a well-received novel written by Rumaan Alam and published in 2020, is now a feature film on
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