by Clea | Apr 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
One of the Jewish traditions is that you burn a candle for the dead for seven days. So last Monday, actually a day after my mom died, the funeral home asked me if I wanted one – and since I’ve been picking and choosing between the traditions that feel...
by Clea | Apr 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Memorial for my mom My mother was a complicated woman, and my relationship with her was not always easy. But I loved my mother, and I know she loved me and was proud of me. One of the very few times, in fact, that I think I ever really disappointed her was back when I...
by Clea | Mar 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
This is possibly the oddest review I have ever received and begs the question: why was this particular critic, who clearly neither likes nor is familiar with this “prosaic genre,”was assigned this book. (I also wonder why, for all his own fastidious prose,...
by Clea | Mar 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Scanned these in to put on memorial program for Wednesday: 2009 and (approx) 1975:(not sure how to flip the newer one, sorry.)
by Clea | Mar 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Thank you for coming tonight.As many of you know, I lost my mother on Sunday, so I’d actually like to start this reading by talking a little about her, before going onto my new book. There is a connection: My mother came to several of my readings here at Brookline...
by Clea | Feb 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
This Court Reporter blog noted my blog as covering a variety of topics “from animal rights to crime fiction.” Um, I guess I’d better get back to updating this!
