Friday Field Trip: Puerto Rico
While nowhere near Carson City, Puerto Rico figures into my novel, US, NOW AND THEN briefly but significantly. Claire’s Peace … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Puerto Rico
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Book Report: Why people leave
Having just spent time in China while reading The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane with its themes of family ties … Continue reading Book Report: Why people leave
Book Report: The power of language
Born a Crime had been on my TBR pile for a long time. But when I finally started reading it, … Continue reading Book Report: The power of language
Mid-week Mischief
Sadly, these Nevada businesses are closed now. #takecare #selfcare #stayhomenevada #flattenthecurve Continue reading Mid-week Mischief
Coming home to a place I’ve never been
Today would have been my mother’s 95th birthday. This Nevada Appeal column published on July 14, 2004, just ten days … Continue reading Coming home to a place I’ve never been
Book Report: Coming home to Vegas, baby
Recently, I experimented with the cool keyword search feature on Amazon using words like those I might tag onto my … Continue reading Book Report: Coming home to Vegas, baby
Book Report: Start with one grand old house and one evil step-mother
“Thinking about the past impeded my efforts to be decent in the present.” Continue reading Book Report: Start with one grand old house and one evil step-mother
Book Report: What’s up with Eleanor?
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine I listened to the brilliant reading by Cathleen McCarron of this brilliant book during walks … Continue reading Book Report: What’s up with Eleanor?
Book Report: Motherhood is like playing with fire
Little Fires Everywhere Notions of motherhood and parenting play a central role in Celeste Ng’s second novel as they did … Continue reading Book Report: Motherhood is like playing with fire
Book report: If you could talk with the animals
The Elephant Whisperer When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a small herd of traumatized elephants onto … Continue reading Book report: If you could talk with the animals
