Elysian fields
From my book: “On magical spring days I clip my feet into bicycle pedals and cruise along country roads. The …
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Guess who’s writing a memoir? (Aug. 18 edition)
As if little-known memoirists with quiet stories don’t have enough competition with all the celebrity tell-all memoirs, now we have …
Article in American Cemetery magazine
First, I think it’s great there’s a magazine titled American Cemetery. It’s a trade magazine geared toward cemetery managers and …
My YouTube channel is up!
I now have a YouTube channel. Please subscribe if you can! I will be posting occasional videos in which I …
Cemetery book club
Wine, cheese, books…gravestones? Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., is starting “Tombs and Tomes,” a book club that will meet in …
Is Scott Simon violating some societal taboo?
Perhaps you’ve heard of NPR’s Scott Simon this week—he’s getting a lot of attention for tweeting his thoughts and observations …
Book giveaway!
The fine folks at Midwestern Gothic, a literary journal that celebrates all things Midwestern, are in the middle of a …
Great graveside movie scenes, Part I
This is the first in an occasional series of great graveside movie scenes. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) is my …
From loss, beauty
On Tuesday, I visited Michelle Kaisersatt’s studio in St. Peter, Minnesota. Michelle has done beautiful pottery work for years—vases, chalices, …
Fifteen beautiful cemeteries from around the world
http://connectingdirectors.com/articles/40767-15-drop-dead-gorgeous-cemeteries-from-around-the-world Check out this link and let me know which cemetery is your favorite! I’m partial to the Romanian cemetery. …
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