I discovered the hair-color changing properties on Sun-In the summer of 1985 and never looked back. My hair had gone…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
When the Dam Bursts
Wampach’s is a little diner in downtown Shakopee that’s been here since the 50s. It’s very similar to my parents’…
The Long, Dark Journey to a New Web Host & Other Whinings
First of all, how you like the new digs? I figured with all that was going on the least I…
So Much Smug
First things first, Wendy Walker’s All is Not Forgotten starts with a pretty graphic description of rape. Teenage Jenny Kramer…
Sticks the Landing
Not much will keep Katie and Eric Knox from helping their fifteen-year-old achieve her Olympic gymnastics dream — not mountains…