Review: Downtown: Minneapolis in the 1970s
I spent the day after Christmas with the photo book Downtown: Minneapolis in the 1970s. Photographer Mike Evangelist perfectly captured …
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Photojournalism by one of the best in the business
Some photographers are splashy and flashy. They may use a lot of effects and create magnificent works of art. But …
From rejection slips to a book: Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson
Here’s Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson, author of The Nice Thing About Strangers. Part I was published on Tuesday, …
A new book: “Focus on the good things”
I wonder if Paige Erickson would be willing to do a “Freaky Friday”-type of switch with me? Paige, whom I …
Patti Smith’s “M Train”
I don’t often post my Goodreads reviews here. But if I find a work of creative nonfiction to be exceptional, …
Do I Have an Essay Here? Thoughts on Writing Small
By Rachel Hanel After years of writing “big,” how do I make the transition to “small”? For the first time …
Cemeteries and urban sprawl
The second of a multi-part series on cemeteries, taken from an early draft of my memoir. You can read Part I …
Look for the trees
This is the first of an multi-part series on cemeteries. This is taken from an early draft of my memoir. My …
My choice for best academic book of 2015
My choice for Inside Higher Ed‘s Readers’ Choice Awards for best academic book published this year: #IHEReadersChoice “Dead Matter” about …
Obsessed: Beneath Every Plot, My Mother Remains
Originally posted on The Brevity Blog:
? A guest post from Gabriela Frank: Gabriela Frank How many times have I killed my mother?…
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 