My review of WILD by Cheryl Strayed
WILD is a textbook example of what a memoir should be. Cheryl Strayed has taken a pivotal moment of her …
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Guess who’s writing a memoir? (Sept. 28 edition)
On my previous blog a couple of years ago, I posted an occasional series I titled “Guess Who’s Writing a …
Rural America Contemporary Art launches!
The great folks at the Rural America Contemporary Art organization are celebrating the launch of the RACA magazine and blog …
That’s a lot of kids
This is a photo of my Grandpa and Grandma Hager and their 14 kids, taken around 1957. Dad is second …
Ngaben, Death the Balinese way …
Great insights and photos from a Balinese cremation ceremony.
“Lay Some Flowers On My Grave”
This photo was among many collected by a great-aunt of my husband’s. My interest in cemeteries had led me to …
Famous residents, living and dead (but mostly, dead)
In 2003 I went to a writing conference at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. For a workshop assignment, …
Writing prompt: Your parents at work
If you’re interested in writing memoir and want to start exploring different areas of your life, check out this prompt …
Art in rural America
Rural artists (and those who love them) should check out the new RACArt (Rural America Contemporary Art) website, founded by …
1970s redux on film
I’m excited about a couple of upcoming movies that address issues of import in the 1970s. One is The Company You …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 