GOOD-BYE 2020
The New Year is a time of nostalgia. Especially as I grow older, I’m acutely aware of the passage of…
The Ghostwriter
I’ve done something new. I’ve written a play! Here’s how that came to be. I’m living now in Abiitan, a…
Serious About Winter
Everybody I know in Minnesota is worried about winter this year. Winter in Minnesota is serious—we have not only snow…
American History
We are living in strange times when so much seems to be at risk–our lives, our democracy, and even our…
MY BEAUTIFUL BLUE-EYED FRIEND
On the day of my book launch, my friend Helen, sent me an email with regrets. She wasn’t able to…
PROBABILITY
I live in downtown Minneapolis. Every now and then I see a yellow and red pedal-pub trundle down our street.…
WOMEN OF WISDOM
I was interviewed recently for a feature article in WOMEN OF WISDOM, an on-line magazine for women age 40 and…
A WRITER’S JOURNEY
Maybe some writers can dash out a book with the speed of summer lightning. That’s not me. I’ve spent years…
HOMETOWN
Something odd and wonderful has happened recently—I’ve been in touch with people from my hometown, a small town in Upper…
LONG ENOUGH
Everywhere I hear rumbles of pandemic fatigue. People are saying: we’ve been cloistered for three months—it’s long enough. I understand—I…
