Refuting 4 reasons NOT to take my Loft youth class
In a previous post, I explained that the topic for my Loft youth class (July 14-18, 10:45-12:15) is not exactly …
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3 reasons to sign up for my Loft youth writing class
The week of July 14-18, I’ll be teaching a class at The Loft in Minneapolis titled “Will I Always Be …
Steamer explosions and other stories
I’ve been in Waseca cemeteries hundreds of times over the years, but yet, there’s always something new to see. On …
Can I still revise my book?
I’m learning more about my book the more I talk about it. In the past three weeks, I’ve spoken to …
40 years, and the SLA is still part of the conversation
Forty years ago today—May 17, 1974. On that day, a shoot-out with SWAT team officers in Los Angeles left six …
Connections to my book are everywhere
I was cordially invited by the Franciscan community at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minn., to visit with the sisters and …
A couple of suggestions for Mad Men’s Jim Cutler
Jim Cutler isn’t the only one who appreciates Mitford: I picked a couple of other books from my shelf he …
The hidden face of death: Part I
For a media culture that’s saturated with violence and death, we are reluctant to post images of real-life violence and …
The poetics of Lent
When I think back to my childhood church, it’s the Lenten services that dominate my memories. The Catholic Church places …
Jesmyn Ward’s literary view of grief
I cleared my schedule to make sure I could attend the craft talk and reading by Nikki Finney and Jesmyn …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 