My Favorite Books of 2021My Best-Books-Of-2020 list proved pretty popular last year so I’m including a list of the novels and nonfiction books I read in 2021 that…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
Yard SaleMy career in sales started and ended in my front yard, decades before Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and their ilk made it possible to unload…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
As the daughter of a man who died by suicide and the mother of a son who wanted to, my heart goes…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
Published inCuriousBook Club DiaryIn Which I Learn, the Hard Way, the First Rule of Running a Book ClubFeb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Published inCuriousMore Books!Well, the 2020 list has proven to be something of a hit (by my standards, anyway), so I figured I’d share my 2019 list with you as well…Dec 24, 20202Dec 24, 20202
Published inCuriousMy Most Memorable Books of 2020When my mother was alive and still able to enjoy reading, I used to compile a list for her every year of my favorite books, which she…Dec 10, 20201Dec 10, 20201
Published inHeatedGardening for DummiesGrow herbs and lettuces even if your neurotic energy kills your houseplantsNov 11, 20201Nov 11, 20201
Yard SaleIn 1992, I held my first and only yard sale. I wrote this essay about the experience, but never tried very hard to have it published. I’m…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
Adventures in Fitness(or How I Learned to Love My Washboard Abs, Even Though They are Covered with Laundry)Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020