AS SOMEONE WHO has previously purchased Aristotle, you might like…” Thus began a recent email from Amazon.com. I’m thinking of printing it out and pinning it to my dress to wear while I watch The … [Read more...] about Who Are You? Well, That all Depends
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My Burger or Burrito Genetics
BURGER OR BURRITO? Which are you? Maybe you didn’t know that all people can be divided along these culinary categories. They can. Grab something to munch on while I explain it all to you. … [Read more...] about My Burger or Burrito Genetics
Need to Research Memoir? The Answer is as Plain as the Hair on Your Head
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED MILLION Americans are tracing their roots, and while genealogy is a fast-growing American pursuit, many people begin their search with little more than an old photograph and a … [Read more...] about Need to Research Memoir? The Answer is as Plain as the Hair on Your Head
The List That Helps With Loss, Part 2
A SISTER-FRIEND FROM my memoir class, writer and yoga instructor Joely Johnson Mork, once made a list that I have written about, given talks about, and which I hold in the highest esteem. Do you make … [Read more...] about The List That Helps With Loss, Part 2
As the Calendar Turns, So Does Memoir
A RECENT ONLINE MEMOIR CLASS class began much like every online memoir class I’ve taught. No one had agreed to this beforehand. No one had said anything. No memo had gone out. There was no round-robin … [Read more...] about As the Calendar Turns, So Does Memoir
A Havest Tale of Remembrance
IT IS OCTOBER, the harvest, that great time for taking stock. Me? I’m grateful for many things, particularly the friendship and love of Margaret, my only sibling. We didn’t always see things the … [Read more...] about A Havest Tale of Remembrance
