Popular opinion says we’re simply a collection of stimulus-response and that our response to art is caused by effects of…
Mom would complain if Dad told his army stories, saying he was glorifying war. But that was like saying “Catch-22” glorified war.
Femaleness is an unmistakable theme in my novel “Sylvie Denied.” I was born female in a female body, never questioned…
When I was a kid, my parents deluged me with stories and encouraged me to tell my own. I did,…
Since many of us are sad about not traveling this pandemic year to join loved ones at Thanksgiving, I thought…
Rescuing food from the dead refrigerator sent me into a reverie. At age 19, I went to live in Italy…
As fall approaches, I’m thinking of summer sounds I will and won’t miss. The latter group is easy to list:…
Remembering childhood may feel like fun or like a curse. Though my bad memories can never be construed as fun,…