There is in me a tendency towards leniency when reviewing an author’s first book, even more so if it’s a memoir. The author takes her first tentative steps into the murky waters of public exposure hoping for warm approval, and I am loathe to dump an ice bucket over her head. However, all that goes […]
Back in my Catholic days, when I was growing up, I developed a fascination with an enigmatic line from Scripture about something Jesus called “the unforgiveable sin” – a sin so bad it could never be forgiven by God. It meant a greased slide straight into Hell, no reprieve, no discussion, eternal torment. “Whatever could […]
I’ve been needing a break since June, but for a variety of very good reasons, my three month summer hiatus was reduced to four weeks. September saw me back in the thick, as they say, October was busy, November even more so, and December – I write all the important events on my desk calendar […]
It doesn’t last. That giddy joy I experienced my first day in the garden? It was gone the next day. In its place was a contented serenity and an eagerness to get back to my simple work of washing tiles, drying tiles, and packing tiles. In two books I was reading at the time and […]
holy cards: dead women talking is a collection of narrative poems focusing on the histories and legends of women saints from both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman traditions.
holy cards: dead women talking is a collection of narrative poems focusing on the histories and legends of women saints from both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman traditions.