A cemetery Down Under
I am a homebody. I don’t do much traveling, though I would love to. Finances generally limit my trips to …
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RIP Kahlil, 1999-2013
I’ve been out of pocket for a few weeks, extremely distracted and disinterested in anything related to writing. We had …
It’s time to talk about my hair again part two: Ecstasy
Originally posted on ann rosenquist fee:
My friend Rachael Hanel wants to start a green cemetery but she’s not sure how. Here she…
The Self-Curiosity Memoir
Originally posted on The Brevity Blog:
Debra Gwartney, author of Live Through This: A Mother’s Memoir of Runaway Daughters and Reclaimed Love, has…
An uncomfortable piece of the past
As many times as I’ve been to New Ulm, I had not yet gone through the cemeteries prior to May …
Guest post: A Memorial Day poem
Today’s guest post is in honor of Memorial Day, probably the most popular day of the year to visit cemeteries. …
Family plots
I’m excited to post the first installment in what I hope will be a regular series on my blog. I …
7 stories I heard while in New Ulm
My book tour took me to New Ulm on May 16. I had two events: one at Orchard Hill assisted …
“Six Feet Under” resonates
I wrote a short essay for the University of Minnesota Press blog on “Six Feet Under” and our culture of …
Resurrection Mary: A creepy cemetery story
I recently spent 36 hours in Chicago, in and out for an event May 9 at The Book Cellar. I …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 