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
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,
When I was a child, a daughter growing up, I reflected my mother’s image—her habits, nuances, even her opinions. I
The cover of this amazing, well-researched, open-hearted book, written by Rebecca Little and Collen Long, acts as a preview for
Can stress be a good thing? Can it heighten experience, help bring individual creativity to our work? YES. “Stress illuminates our
A A reader and long-time friend writes: As I read articles lauding Alice Munro, I have begun thinking how unsung