Category Archives: capturing memories

No memoir? More on writing truth as historical fiction

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Last week I heard Chris Bohjalian talk about Sandcastle Girls, his novel about the Armenian genocide. A year after its release, the paperback version is out, and Mr. Bohjalian is still very excited, very passionate, about the most important book he … Continue reading →

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Easter: writing about death, rebirth, and other spiritual experiences

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Last weekend my sister came to visit and we had a private memorial for our mother at our local botanical garden, under the cherry trees – still tightly budded - in the Japanese garden our mother loved. I decided it was … Continue reading →

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Stan “The Man” Musial and life stories of everyday legends

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Even I, a transplant to St. Louis and not much of a sports fan, knew who Stan “The Man” Musial was and what he represented. Cardinal Nation and many others mourn his passing on Sunday. As sportwriter Bernie Miklasz said in … Continue reading →

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