I suppose it could be portrayed as being somewhat spurious – a pale, doughy woman on the far side of middle age sitting in her living room, tears occasionally spilling down her face, listening to Prince’s “Purple Rain” through the earbuds plugged in to her laptop so she could turn the volume up without disturbing [….]
Gimbling in the Wabe – Sometimes It Snows in April
Published on :Since my plans for an original Gimbling in the Wabe went a bit off the rails this week, I’m taking advantage of this morning’s snow to dust off a former offering. Even though today’s snow was nothing even remotely like what came down in 2013 (when this essay was first published), it nevertheless was honest to goodness snow, and this [….]
LitStack Review: Hero by Alethea Kontis
Published on :Hero (The Woodcutter Sisters) Alethea Kontis Harcourt Children’s Books Release Date: October 1, 2013 ISBN 0-5440-5677-9 Finally! A book with a girl – well, young woman, she’s at least 16 – who is the hero, who isn’t confused about the fact that she’s the hero. Who doesn’t normally wear skirts and doesn’t particularly like dresses [….]
Gimbling in the Wabe – Sometimes It Snows in April
Published on :Sometimes it snows in April Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad Sometimes I wish that life was never ending But all good things, they say, never last And all good things they say, never last And love, just isn’t love until it’s past Those lyrics are from Sometimes It Snows in April, a little [….]