by Clea | Aug 29, 2007 | Uncategorized
Hi folks,It’s a gorgeous, sunny, not-too-hot day here. But I’m listening to the New Orleans community radio station WWOZ online, and with the wonderful music they are playing, they are commemorating the hurricane and subsequent flood of two years ago. As a...
by Clea | Aug 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
Just my latest review covering a different area of interest, mental illness and memoir: my San Francisco Chronicle review of Elyn Sach’s memoir, “The Center Cannot Hold.”
by Clea | Aug 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
A most interesting newspaper article in my hometown paper today talks about an “underground railroad” for pets facing euthanasia in shelters. I gather the idea is not unique, and often includes transporting unwanted animals to new owners who will love...
by Clea | Jul 31, 2007 | Uncategorized
Yesterday’s Op Ed page had this to say about mandatory spay-neuter laws. Usually, I adore Verlyn Klinkenborg. He is a wonderfully lyrical writer on other subjects. But this time, I think he may have missed the point. What do you think?
by Clea | Jul 23, 2007 | Uncategorized
Why do writers love libraries? Maybe a better question would be: how could we resist? All those books, all that quiet, all those lovely little corners to hide away in. I recently found that I could get a limited pass to Harvard University’s storied Widener...
by Clea | Jul 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
Do you feel like you’re in a rut? Want to discover some new authors this summer? Take the Summer Mystery Reading Challenge. Hosted by Liz Clifford on her blog Reviewed by Liz, the challenge dares you to read six new authors by summer’s end. Not sure where...
