Happy New Year! It’s been a while since I’ve written here but I’m returning to share a conversation I’ve been having with Kristen Tsetsi, author of
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Spine Poem: The World We Live In
Some more #spinepoetry inspired by the books on my shelf and the world we live in. #nationalpoetrymonth With thanks and apologies to Jide Zeus Bonnie Zobell, Lidia
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Unruly Women Deserve a Spine Poem
A spine poem for unruly women everywhere. Adventures in #spinepoetry in honor of #nationalpoetrymonth. Thanks and apologies to Jodi Paloni, So Say We All, Julia Dixon Evans
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My Last Giveaway of the Year
Hi, All, Just a short post to let you all know that I’m giving away two signed copies of CASUALTIES on Monday, December 12. Win one
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Sunday Sentence: String Too Short to be Saved by Donald Hall
“I understood that my grief, which I still carried like comfort, was not for my grandfather. The red branch on the green trues not only the
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Sunday Sentence: Land of Enchantment by Leigh Stein
“And so today I dare you to do the thing you don’t think you’re ready to do.” Land of Enchantment by Leigh Stein I love reading them, so
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Sunday Sentence: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“It brought to him a disorienting strangeness, because his mind had not changed at the same pace as his life, and he felt a hollow space
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A Reader Reminds Me Why I’m Doing This
“May I just say thank you for caring about a really big issue. My son has his own story to tell about his re-entry and his
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Sunday Sentence: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
“He was the sort of fellow that kids laughed at and dogs wanted to bite.”-Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter There are other, more
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Coming home for me, books for you
As you read this, I will be back in the springtime embrace of my old homes. All of them. I’m bringing Casualties to the places and
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