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Lucky Stars
It used to be that every September 12 we would be thinking about the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001. Now we are losing that many people every few days to COVID, with no way of knowing...
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My country, o my country
I'm feeling so hopeful these days, with a new president and vice president-elect and a new book out. That's two down, one to go for me, and a brand new leaf for the United States of America. Although...
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Why I (Almost) Live at the P.O.
I keep thinking of a favorite story by Eudora Welty as I stand in line this holiday season, trying (usually in vain) to send copies of my new book, Letters to Bolivar, to friends and relatives. Last...
View ArticleOh, to be an information vampire . . .
Are we really already four months into 2021? I've been absorbed in the massive amount of work required to produce even a 5-minute Vimeo, let alone a full Humanities PowerPoint. As I put the finishing...
View ArticleIs it really a year later?
Time flies during COVID, or is it cancer that makes my life pass before me? Either way, I've finally revived this blog, and will hope to use it to keep you posted in what's happening from here on...
View ArticleFacing Our Collective Denial About Gender
I can't really travel anymore. It would be futile to ask me to speak at the Cather Spring Conference. But it might have made sense to try. The theme this year is literary prizes. How they are given....
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Birthday Reflections
Lately, I've been having the sweetest Zoom meetings with family and friends, ostensibly for "My Huck Finn Funeral." People who know me, who "get" me, have been reflecting on my life within theirs, or...
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Two Missing Months
A lot can happen when a prescription is written and a "patient" begins to ingest pharmaceuticals, even just one small peach-colored pill, seemingly harmless, every morning for 2+ months.It would be...
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