I discovered the hair-color changing properties on Sun-In the summer of 1985 and never looked back. My hair had gone from golden blonde when I was a kid to boring not brown or blonde, a…
Date Archives 2016
Not Talking About My Generation
When I read a review of Alice Adam’s Invincible Summer that described it as a novel that attempts to define a generation, specifically GenX, I couldn’t get my hands on it fast enough. I’m all…
More Bitter than Sweet
Tess is a twenty-two-year-old running from, I think, boredom, claiming she was reborn when she crossed the George Washington bridge. Upon arriving in New York City, Tess gets a job at one of the best…
Grieving the Election Day 1: Trying to Find My Hope
I’ve been looking at this empty white box on and off since about 8 o’clock this morning. That’s when I finally made it out of bed though I’d been up since 6. I spent the…
Where I Stand on the Important Issues
I’ve been uncharacteristically quiet this election season. Don’t worry, I still have a lot of opinions and stances on the important issues facing our nation and humanity. In case you need to know where I…
Nothing But Writerly Shenanigans
For a wholly different and more enthusiastic take on All the Missing Girls, I’d like to direct you to LeAnn’s review. She loved this one. I did not. A few weeks ago I expounded on…