Here it is, then: the last part of summer. Late August brings earlier sunsets, dry meadows, gladiolas, the scent of warm fir needles and lichen. It holds less excitement than July’s bring-it-on energy but more of a reflective quality to its hours; September feels far away and unlikely to ever …
I can’t wait to return to teaching my writing class at Camosun in the fall, so I can share these exercises with my students. I used to give them simple ones, like “balloon” and “write a story about a chair.” Hold onto your seats, writers!This is going to get crazy. http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/thirteen-writing-prompts …
Maybe you’ve got your summer reading all lined up. Maybe you’re diving into War and Peace, again. Or, maybe you’d like some suggestions? I’ve been reading this spring, and I am happy to have read these books. I hope you like them, too. Tenth of December by George Saunders …
“Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.” ― Cheris Kramarae I woke up this fine Sunday morning after weird dreams of being in some sandy place, with planes constantly overhead, feeling only the need to get away. Then, my husband checked the news, and we started talking about the latest …
One month later, Mexico is a memory, and I’m missing the sun and the heat the way I missed my family when I was there. You should come and join me, I told them every day. That’s what I’m saying to the sun. None of my pleas have been successful. …
Mexico City, January 27, 2013 I’ve just come into the city from Tepoztlan, the small town in the mountains where I’ve spent the last few weeks. It’s 55 kilometres from here. To say it is a different sort of vibe would be a radical understatement…. I’m in the centre of Mexico City, …
