Some questions about gravedigging
On Tuesday I spoke to about 25 students in Dr. Don Ebel’s Sociology of Death class at MSU-Mankato. I gave …
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An evening of rural art
On Saturday, Oct. 6, I attended the RACA (Rural American Contemporary Art) magazine launch at Brian and Wilbur Frink’s Poor …
What do you think?
This is what the University of Minnesota Press team has created for my book cover. Look for it in bookstores …
A review of IT TAKES YOU OVER
I spent a delightful few days in the different worlds Nick Healy has crafted in his debut short-story collection, It …
My review of WILD by Cheryl Strayed
WILD is a textbook example of what a memoir should be. Cheryl Strayed has taken a pivotal moment of her …
Guess who’s writing a memoir? (Sept. 28 edition)
On my previous blog a couple of years ago, I posted an occasional series I titled “Guess Who’s Writing a …
Rural America Contemporary Art launches!
The great folks at the Rural America Contemporary Art organization are celebrating the launch of the RACA magazine and blog …
That’s a lot of kids
This is a photo of my Grandpa and Grandma Hager and their 14 kids, taken around 1957. Dad is second …
Ngaben, Death the Balinese way …
Great insights and photos from a Balinese cremation ceremony.
“Lay Some Flowers On My Grave”
This photo was among many collected by a great-aunt of my husband’s. My interest in cemeteries had led me to …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 