When I started collaging last year, I stumbled into an activity that is—by all definitions—my happy medium. While I also enjoy pen and ink sketching, I’ve found collaging to be endlessly entertaining, mentally stimulating, and…
This coming Sunday, please join Dianne and Bill in writing friendly, handwritten reminders to voters encouraging them to vote November 9th. In an age of digital overload, old-fashioned mail makes a lot of sense. Younger…
Join us this Sunday 9 September when Sari Althubyani will share his experiences as a deep-sea diver. A native of Saudi Arabia, Sari is currently studying business at Maryville University. Potluck dinner begins at 6:00…
Moving into our house five years ago gave my wife, Jennifer Lowe, and me room to expand our libraries. I have been collecting or accumulating books with some purpose since I was eleven or twelve…
What kind of work would you wake up in a hospital bed eager to do? And how is editing like being a doula? The first question is one I answered back in the fall of…
Over the weekend Lindsey asked me some questions about my writing process (such as, How long did it take you to write Book of Mev? Did you always know what the structure would be? How did…
Loss is universal. The impact of loss is unpredictable. Overnight Janitor tells these stories. Anyone can be an Overnight Janitor. The idea for Overnight Janitor originated from incessant feelings and observations of loss. Even though…
As the summer Share the Wealth Writing Class on Demun winds down, gratitude is, once again, an appropriate theme for meditation (quotations with page number are from Robert A. Emmons, Gratitude Works!). “A French proverb…
My name is Andrew Ivers and I will be giving a talk about the news industry inspired by Reporter, the recently published memoir of investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. He’s probably best known for unearthing the…