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Why I Drove to Minneapolis to see Author Dani Shapiro

People ask me, “why Iowa,” when they learn that Ed, Avy and I left San Francisco earlier this year. Their faces scrunch and I smile. Why not? People are friendly here. Friends offer to pick up your paper when your … Continue reading

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A Drive to See Author Dani Shapiro

So, you might understand why five hours wasn’t too far to drive to see my favorite author, Dani Shapiro… Continue reading

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Seven Books I Read in 2014

Once upon a time, I was a voracious reader. In my late 20s and early 30s, books were an appendage. I read while I gulped down my breakfast, at night alone at my table in my studio apartment, as soon as … Continue reading

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