A couple of weeks ago, author Jane Ward and I celebrated the launch of her new novel, Should Have Told You Sooner, at Jabberwocky Bookshop. One of the
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Should You Even Bother Writing Fiction in 2026?
A friend of mine—a more successful writer than I am, one who rakes in the heavy-hitting literary accolades most fiction writers only dream
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Embracing Lost Luggage and Flight Delays
My husband and I recently returned from Spain, where we finished walking El Camino del Norte to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The trail is
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Graduation Weekend Set My Hair on Fire
Like many in the U.S., my family immigrated here. My great-grandfather left England by ship to work in the woolen mills in Massachusetts. My
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How Are You Showing Up?
Recently, I streamed “Showing Up,” a movie starring Michelle Williams as a glum, frumpy sculptor working at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts in
Read MoreMaking New Holiday Traditions When the Old Ones Break
My youngest son called yesterday with an apology. “I’m sorry, Mom, but do you mind if I don’t spend Christmas with you?” He had a valid reason: his
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Nothing is on the oak desk except my humming laptop and notebook. Every window is an art installation with mobiles and colored glass bottles. The
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Whoa, I’m in a Waymo
I gasped as the car navigated a hairpin turn and confronted new obstacles: a parked Amazon truck, a double-parked Toyota, and a woman pushing a
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Running and Crying in Brooklyn
I visited my son and his wife in Brooklyn a few days before the election and went for an early run. The run took me through the projects and down
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