This weekend I delved into the book section of the Saturday Wall Street Journal (a favorite activity) and discovered “The…
I kept a diary when I was a little girl. It had a little lock and key and I kept…
And essays. Which is why I love anthologies. The first anthology in which I was published was Circling Faith: Southern…
About a month ago (May 16) I had the pleasure of meeting Mississippi author Michael Farris Smith at the Benjamin…
Have you ever been sad when you finished reading a book? That’s how I felt this weekend when I finished…
After a fun and busy spring book tour for Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer’s (11 events…
Yesterday I attended a funeral for the brother of a young friend who goes to my church. His brother took…
My dear friend Kevin Scherer has written an important book. I was honored to be an early reader for Truly…
I never read Elizabeth Strout’s book Olive Kitteridge. I saw the HBO series and somehow felt a heaviness about it…
Some time last year Elayne Clift invited me to contribute an essay to an anthology she was putting together. It…