Magical Memoir Moments

Owen and Julia and the Amazing, Excellent, Superb, Splendid, Very Good Day

I’ve been on a quest lately to deepen my understanding of what it’s like to have a good day. We all know about Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day but what about the Amazing, Excellent, Superb, Splendid, Very Good Day? So I went to two experts: grandson Owen, age 3, and…

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Willa Cather: A Pictorial Memoir

Since Willa Cather is one of my favorite writers, it will not surprise anyone who knows me well that one of my most beloved books is Willa Cather:  A Pictorial Memoir.  The book was published 35 years ago and is still in print.  Bernice Slote, Cather scholar from the University of Nebraska, wrote the text,…

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