Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line

Imagining Fictional Characters

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A series of fun photographs I took with dolls posed behind the partial figure on my book cover got me thinking about faces on book covers, and what we imagine when we read. What do you see when you read? Think of your favorite character: What, exactly, do you envision? Can you conjure an actual face? A body? Peter Mendelsund writes in What We See When We Read: Even if an author excels at … [Read more...]

The Art of Googly Eyebombing

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Street art: Eyebombing is "Humanizing the world, one googly eye at a time." It's the art of sticking googly eyes onto an inanimate object in a public setting in a way that creates the appearance of a living creature. A boost in popularity took place when two Danish eyebombers revitalized this apparently lost form of street art. They say: What makes Eyebombing different from traditional types of … [Read more...]

Listen To Your Mother Metro Detroit Recap

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On April 30th, 2017, I had the honor of sharing the stage with a dozen other brave and honest women at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit for the Grand Finale Season of Listen To Your Mother, a national, live storytelling event. Unfortunately the budget didn't allow for the "massive endeavor requiring thousands of woman-hours" for video, but we have pictures... and stories. The stories will live … [Read more...]

Handsewn Treasures

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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...]

What, Why, How: Laura Hulthen Thomas

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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...]