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November 3, 2010
Kimberly Willis Holt–Magic in Threes
For the past eight years, a group of us have been meeting for a writer's retreat each fall at my family's country place in central Texas: Kimberly Willis Holt, Jeanette Ingold, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, and yours truly.
Of course, this year, I packed my trusty FlipCam.
One by one, I lured my pals into the kitchen [...]
Of course, this year, I packed my trusty FlipCam.
One by one, I lured my pals into the kitchen [...]
October 29, 2010
Is there a muse in the house?
Hello my homies,
I'm just now beginning work on my next novel and my big red cat, Hoss, decided to drop by and lend a paw. Thought you might enjoy seeing what he thought about letting a dog be the main character.
There's a critic in every bunch.
I'm just now beginning work on my next novel and my big red cat, Hoss, decided to drop by and lend a paw. Thought you might enjoy seeing what he thought about letting a dog be the main character.
There's a critic in every bunch.
September 30, 2010
Banned Books Reprised
I want to follow up with my discussion of Brent Hartinger's The Geography Club, by mentioning a few other books, including my own, that feature gay or lesbian characters. What has got me thinking further about this is the suicide of a young man at Rutgers this week, after his roommate there live-streamed an [...]
September 28, 2010
Banned Books–The Geography Club
With each September, the American Library Association sponsors Banned Books Week.
I'm living for the day when there is no longer a need for it, but to celebrate this year's marker I decided to give a shout out to a book that I consider important, but which meets a challenge each and every year: [...]
I'm living for the day when there is no longer a need for it, but to celebrate this year's marker I decided to give a shout out to a book that I consider important, but which meets a challenge each and every year: [...]
September 10, 2010
Spinning fire
Hi everyone–thought you might enjoy this live-action video of my oldest son Jacob playing with fire.
Calloo, callay!
Calloo, callay!
August 12, 2010
Cathy Liles–Lifetime Achievement Award/BVCAA-WIC
Cathy Liles and I met back in the early '80's when both of us were new moms, and both of us became La Leche League leaders. Those were the tenderest of years. Breastfeeding my babies was one of the most important things I've ever done in this ol' life, and it was equally [...]
August 7, 2010
An Accordionist, Painted Cows & Flame Pits
Meet Big Joe Burrell…
Big Joe was a much loved Burlington jazz/blues saxophonist/singer who passed away in 2005. Big Joe Burrell played in both B.B King's and Count Basie's band and moved to Burlington, Vermont in the mid-70s. Here he's playing his sax forever on Church Street in downtown Burlington.
Ken and I spent a happy [...]
Big Joe was a much loved Burlington jazz/blues saxophonist/singer who passed away in 2005. Big Joe Burrell played in both B.B King's and Count Basie's band and moved to Burlington, Vermont in the mid-70s. Here he's playing his sax forever on Church Street in downtown Burlington.
Ken and I spent a happy [...]
