Fathers and Daughters
Maybe I’m perceiving a non-existent pattern due to my current preoccupation with letters and diaries my own father left behind. In the past two weeks I’ve encountered media attention on this … Continue reading
January 29, 2013 · 1 Comment
more voices from the distant past
I wrote last time about meeting my father as a young man by studying his diaries. I am now sorting and reading bundles of letters that he saved for decades. … Continue reading
January 22, 2013 · 1 Comment
Deadlines? Yes, deadlines
As ridiculous as it seems, I set myself two writing deadlines in December. 1. Submit a piece to Times They Were A-Changing . Thanks to help from my critique group–especially … Continue reading
January 2, 2013 · 1 Comment
illuminate history 