Civil disobedience:
How far does civil disobedience need to go before it makes a difference in the world, and at what personal cost?
Ellen Meeropol's latest novel, A Kinship of Clover, revolves … Continue reading >>
Women who refuse to play nice:
Jamie Canaves, author of the list 100 Must-Read Books with Unlikable Women, writes that she loves unlikable female characters in novels:
"They refuse to be boxed into … Continue reading >>
A Parent's Expectations:
Looking back, Carolyn Walker writes that it was good that she and her husband didn’t know what to expect when their daughter Jennifer was diagnosed with Rubinstein-Taybi … Continue reading >>
Playing Foxland!
I have to share this amazing math game my granddaughter made for school called "Foxland." We had so much fun playing the other day. Actually, I was quite pleased to discover that I … Continue reading >>
Birthday fun:
For my granddaughter's ninth birthday, my daughter and I took her to the American Girl Doll store in Chicago. I had been unaware of the evolution of this iconic doll since … Continue reading >>
Today's post about how Twitter can actually help you finish your book is from award-winning author A.B. Funkhauser, whom coincidently I met on Twitter!
Finish that WIP:
A friend recently asked … Continue reading >>