Rachael Hanel's Blog, page 31
September 4, 2015
The influence of place on writing
In July, I was part of a panel presentation for Augsburg low-residency MFA students. I sat on the panel with …
September 3, 2015
What’s making me happy this week (Sept. 3)
Three of my favorite things this week: The new EP from Good Night, Gold Dust. I’ve known people in this …
August 30, 2015
Review of Oliver Sacks’ “Hallucinations”
In November 2012 I wrote a review of “Hallucinations” for the Minneapolis StarTribune. RIP, Oliver Sacks. Your words will live …
August 29, 2015
Cemetery: Pont-en-Royans
My sister went to France (lucky!) and sent me a couple of cemetery photos. I’m so glad people see cemeteries …
August 28, 2015
What’s making me happy this week (Aug. 28)
Morrissey,List of the Lost. Our favorite guy continues to make his leap into the literary world. His first novel(coming on …
August 20, 2015
What’s making me happy this week (Aug. 20)
I didn’t intend for this to qualify as #tbt, but I guess all of the things making me happy take …
August 14, 2015
What’s making me happy this week (Aug. 14)
Music, news, and writing. Cheap Trick, Vetter Stone Amphitheater, Mankato. These rockers were in top form. I went through a …
August 12, 2015
What longing for a loved one looks like in a poem
I’m writing a chapter for my WIP on sibling loss, and I’ve read several enlightening studies. But I thought I’d …
August 10, 2015
Movie review: Patty Hearst (1988)
In the past couple of weeks I’ve immersed myself in the details from Feb. 4-May 17, 1974, from when the …
August 7, 2015
What’s making me happy this week (Aug. 7)
This week: school, writing the "other," writing in general. 
