Mom was a saver Thelma was sentimental. She'd saved so many of my favorite toys, books, artwork, cards, and dolls... even a confirmation dress and two prom gowns, in her basement and bedroom closets. When she passed away in 2013, I brought the boxes back to my house and tucked them away in a closet, intending to go through them later. Recently I pulled out the Barbie suitcase that held Barbie and … [Read more...]
Crossing the Street, a new novel by Molly D. Campbell
My first impression of Molly Campbell, who I met on Twitter through mutual friends was "Damn, this broad is funny." Over the years, I've discovered we're both authors, artists, Ohioans, and proud grandmothers. Molly has a brand new novel out, her third, and I'm willing to bet it's filled with humor, as well as heart. Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel at the Corner of Bitter … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Laura Hulthen Thomas
What: I’m a fiction writer and I’ve also written essays. And, like all writers, I do so many other things that, while writing is absolutely central to who I feel I am, it’s only a small part of who my friends, family, and students see. I’m very, very lucky to teach creative writing at the University of Michigan’s Residential College, so most of what I do is read and talk to undergraduates about … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Ellen Meeropol
What: I write fiction; I love spinning tales. Each of my three novels began with a small spark that grew into a book. In the case of House Arrest, it was a one-paragraph article in the Boston Globe that intrigued me. It described the Court assigning a home care nurse to make prenatal visits to a pregnant young cult member under house arrest. At the time, I was a nurse practitioner working with … [Read more...]
Hungarian Cursing and Humor
Hungarian cursing: My friend and fellow poet Olga Klekner taught me about Hungarian cursing when I was writing In the Context of Love. As the Hungarian heartthrob Joe tells young Angelica about his immigrant father, “Hungarians curse better than anyone else. No one bothers sending anyone to hell. That’s too gentle. They say, 'May God’s horse put his dick up your ass.' They start out with stinky … [Read more...]
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