Author Archives: anenewrites

Ch…Ch…Ch…Changes

Posted on December 5, 2010 by anenewrites

I’ve recently been in conversations with my publisher, Blank Slate Press, about my name and the name of my book. They recommended changing both. After careful consideration and a fair amount of back-and-forth, I agreed. The changes work. They make … Continue reading →

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Memory

Posted on November 7, 2010 by anenewrites

Ted Kooser, former Poet Laureate of the United States and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry was recently in St. Louis for a reading and workshop. I’ve adored Mr. Kooser’s work for years and having him in my city … Continue reading →

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Browsing the Indies…continued

Posted on October 24, 2010 by anenewrites

This post, I’m continuing my celebration of independent bookstores with images from two favorites in the south. Although each shop is unique, they share a love and respect for the written word.  Books and Books is a terrific store with locations … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art

Posted on October 7, 2010 by anenewrites

A friend of ours recently moved from Chicago to New Mexico. His wife is a physician and will work the next few years on an Indian reservation there. These are two really interesting people. He lived and worked in Micronesia. … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Independents’ Independence

Posted on September 19, 2010 by anenewrites

I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of monoculture. In agriculture, monoculture allows farming a single crop over a vast area, with minimal labor. It’s great for profits, but if that uniform crop becomes diseased, the results can translate … Continue reading →

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