4 tips for writing sadness
Recently my friend and I were talking about how heavy it can be to write sad stories. She’s writing a …
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What’s making me happy this week (July 29)
My favorite reads from the past week: “You Just Got Out of Prison: Now What?” New York Times magazine. So …
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…British Library photos in the public domain! I saw this on Twitter this week, but apparently the photos have been …
What’s making me happy this week (July 23): Chicago edition
Last weekend found me in Chicago, where I ran the Chicago Rock N’ Roll half-marathon. Remind me again why I …
A cemetery with a view
Scenes from Calvary Cemetery, on Chicago’s lakefront.
Scenes from Calvary Cemetery, on Chicago’s lakefront.
What’s making me happy this week (July 14)
Morrissey, Harper Lee, Tour de France.
We know the ending. So why do we read?
If you’re reading a novel and someone who has already read it talks about it, you might say, “Stop! I …
Confederate flag debate hits cemeteries
“Spending taxpayer money on the flag, and displaying it on a public monument, may be one thing; preventing private citizens …
25 years is a long time that goes by in the blink of an eye
For those of you who have read my book, you got to know Digger O’Dell (otherwise known as my dad), …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 