To the extent that music was part of my childhood, I grew up predominantly on a mismatched diet of twelfth-century lute music (mom’s) and dueling banjos (dad’s).
Top 40 Sweet Cheeks: Cee-Lo, Gwyneth, Dap-dippin’ & the Motown Legacy Read More »
Like the bulk of writers and artists in the U.S., I do many, many things in order to carve out space for my creative work.
On Retreat in Vermont Read More »
Our new website and blog have been up for a couple months now, and here’s a taste of what folks have been saying.
People are talking… Read More »
I love being read to. I also love reading aloud. I relish the permutation of reading that is shared. And, in my experience, the opportunity for shared reading tends to crop up in delightful and unexpected ways when I’m on the road.
On the Read Again Read More »
Some years back, in the fall-out from the dot.com bubble-burst and the death of my grandmother, I sold my suits in a yard sale and took off for Mexico, where I spent six months immersing myself in a broader spectrum of reality than is customary in the U.S. and immersing myself in places where this reality is a given.
Narrative Possibility & the Broadly Real Read More »
Despite my best intentions some writing days, perhaps too many writing days, become other sorts of days.
11 Things To Do on a Writing Day Read More »
I was talking about blogging with one of my undergraduate editors at Mandala Journal, and it seems that, as far as blogging goes, we may operate in parallel universes by virtue of the technology generations into which we were respectively born.
In most dictionaries, bonanza is defined first as an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit, and second as either a great stroke of luck leading to material wealth, or something that is very rewarding or profitable.
My hairdresser, Michelle, reads more books for fun these days than just about anyone else I know.
You are what you eat. Read More »
The dog is curled up at my feet, just close enough to worry me that her paws might get tangled up in the rocker if I’m careless.
