Essays
Read my essays on the craft of writing
Hands-on Magic
For Sarah Brightwood,
Everything is function.
Everything is art.
My Walk on the Blind Side
Life offered me a Sandra Bullock moment,
and I’d like to say I seized it.
But playing surrogate mom to a homeless teen
was harder than I thought.
Letting Go
You wish you could spare her every hurt,
but letting go is part of the art of mothering.
The Kindness of Strangers
An Oregon nurse enlisted an entire hospital
(from kitchen workers to carpenters)
to make sure that no one dies alone
Bridging the Gap
Life in a residential Alzheimer’s facility
through the eyes of the low-wage workers
who care for these vulnerable patients
when their families can’t.
Father’s Day
Hallmark cards were not made for this guy
Still Life
To be the author of your life,
you have to keep writing the book