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Tag Archives: books
100 Notable Small Press Books, 2025
Today LitHub has published a list of 100 notable small press books of 2025, and I had the great honor of choosing two of them: The River People, by Liz Kellebrew, and Sixty Seconds, by Steven Mayfield. When the call came about a year … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, Literature, Uncategorized, Writers
Tagged book-review, book-reviews, books, Literature, reading, writing
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One Writer’s Life: November 2024
A few weeks ago I was in my campus office teaching when my computer suddenly rebooted, kicking me out. It took several minutes to get back into Zoom, but when I did, my students were still there, kindly waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Faith/belief, Literature, Writers, writing
Tagged books, education, faith/belief, Literature, writing
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One Writer’s Life: August 2024
The last week of August, I spent a few days in Westport, Washington, with my writer friend Jennifer D. Munro. I had intended to work on my book about the Mount St. Helen’s eruption, but there wasn’t enough time to … Continue reading
Posted in Faith/belief, Literature, Travel, Uncategorized, Writers, writing
Tagged books, faith/belief, Literature, travel, writing
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One Writer’s Life: July 2024
In Medellín and Bogotá, Arline and I attended a wedding, strolled the botanical gardens, drank great coffee, and enjoyed the enthusiasm of Colombian fans as they rooted for their team in the Copa América. We never felt unsafe, but had … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Literature, Racism, Travel, Uncategorized, Writers, writing
Tagged books, Literature, travel, writing
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The Books that Traveled with Me
Maybe it’s the pandemic; maybe it’s social media rotting my brain; maybe it’s the grief and stress of handling my father’s estate and taking care of my mother, who has Alzheimer’s, but I have found it difficult lately to read … Continue reading
Books to Awaken Heart and Soul
My writing brain went into hibernation during the pandemic and stayed in its cave for months after my father died. But I never stopped reading. Books have given me solace and hope these last few years; they have kept me … Continue reading
What’s Best
It’s “best of” season. Best books of the year. Movies. Songs. And because we are approaching 2020, the lists are expanding to cover the entire decade. It’s hard to resist such categorization. I keep a list of books I’ve read … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Mount St. Helens, Writers, writing
Tagged books, Literature, Mount St. Helens, Seattle, writing
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