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Family

I’ve been thinking about families lately. Specifically, two kinds of family: the kind we are born into and the kind we create for ourselves among the strangers we meet in the course of our lives.… Read More »Family

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Olympic Skates

Like many sports fans last week, our TV was tuned to the Olympics. Gymnasts, swimmers, divers, track-and-fielders. Such amazing athletes! This year, for the first time, we also watched skateboarding. Skateboarding may not strike purists… Read More »Olympic Skates

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Cruella and Me

Two fictional characters are making me crazy. One’s a famous villain, the other, a hero, and lately, they’ve pulled a switcheroo. Cruella de Vil, the nefarious puppy kidnapper of Dodie Smith’s novel, The Hundred and… Read More »Cruella and Me

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The Improver

I killed somebody today. Not the victim I originally targeted, but things seem to be working out better this way. Before you call the cops, I should confess: I’m working on Book #3 of my… Read More »The Improver

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