I cannot begin a story of the jump-start without first recollecting the early winter of 2000, and my friend Andrea Hess. Andrea was not a writer, at least not a writer like I’m accustomed to knowing. No, Andrea studied music. Our friendship was neither about writing, nor music. Our relationshipContinue Reading
I love the question: why teach writing? I suppose my favorite reason for this is the literary community it creates. The simple act of teaching a writing workshop does just that: it creates community. This thought makes sense to me now more than ever. As you may know, I choseContinue Reading
Juliana and I were sipping coffee and discussing Aimee Bender one evening. This was October 2005. We had made a special date to go see Aimee Bender read. I was (and still am) a great admirer of Aimee’s work, so when I knew she was coming to town, I madeContinue Reading
The daily activity of writing seems to keep me sane. I’ve heard the same is true about exercise for the physical fitness aficionados. For me, just the act of writing keeps me from thinking about the world around me in a negative way. But there is more to it thanContinue Reading
For Kelly Questions of Travel There are too many Waterfalls here; the crowded streams hurry too rapidly down to the sea, and the pressure of so many clouds on the mountaintops turning to waterfalls under our very eyes. -For if those streaks, those mile-long, shiny, tearstains, aren’t waterfalls yet, inContinue Reading