Monthly Archives: July 2018

Mom’s Embroidery and Syrian Dynasty Dolls

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Ana McCracken

Several years ago, I lay on my back, eyes covered, acupuncture needles protruding from exposed limbs, soft music lulling me into oblivion. Feet warmed by a heat lamp, I sank into the massage table. “Make pillows out of them,” a … Continue reading →

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The Avy Report – Mommy’s a Graduate Student

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Ana McCracken

Last fall, Mommy surprised friends and family by announcing she was heading back to school. Her goal—to get accepted into the MFA in creative writing and environment program at IOWA STATE (ISU). I capitalize IOWA STATE, because invariably if Mommy doesn’t … Continue reading →

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The Typewriter Cookie & the Legacy of Lisa Bonchek Adams

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Ana McCracken

The other day an email landed in my inbox from Rita Bonchek, mother of Lisa Bonchek Adams. Many of my writer friends will remember Lisa for the blogs she wrote after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. Lisa, … Continue reading →

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The Ungenerous Reader Recommends Five Books

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Ana McCracken

“How’s that book you’re reading,” I ask Ed, my husband. Ed learned how to speed read in a one-room school, and is always reading a book. “Ok.” “It’s good?” “Not necessarily.” “Then why are you reading it,” I ask. “I … Continue reading →

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