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Direct Gaze
I’ve had lots of comments about my mum’s direct eyes on the cover of this book.This photo is such a lesson for me. She only developed a direct gaze after she went blind. When she could see another person’s face, … Continue reading
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Impossibly Close
This is available in paperback today. Makes me nervous—I’ve eaten so many Twizzlers that my head hurts.If you read it, I’d love your thoughts. Please leave reviews if you care to—it helps. And because it’s Print on Demand, I’ll be … Continue reading
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Thanks and Hope
Thanks to everyone for the happy birthdays.One of the things that stood out yesterday was an interview I listened to with Ian McEwan, the writer.In defence of reading, he said we find ourselves in a world of the largely undefended … Continue reading
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A Christmas Love Story
A public Service Announcement: Tis the season to gather with people we haven’t seen in a long time. I come from a generation that judges a person’s—particularly a woman’s—worthiness, success, and overall value by her body, her face, and how … Continue reading
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Books
I’m preparing a new book for publishing. It’s called Impossibly Close, based on conversations with my mum during the last four years of her life. She was curious, funny, and wise, but we had a lot to learn about love. … Continue reading
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Hoping Time Isn’t Linear
Omg!!!!, I would say if I were texting this. I’ve just been having a whack at revamping my website – you know, updating it to include the important stuff that’s happened since I last looked at it about eight gazillion … Continue reading
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gorgeous people everywhere, #1
There’s a woman who works at our post office downtown. She’s tall, strong looking, blonde/grey, and has a good, big mouth and therefore a good, big smile. She’s missing at least one part of one finger. You probably know her. … Continue reading
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To The Young Woman on Cash at The Grocery Store
I was just in the grocery store, buying paprika and chili powder. It was my second time in this store in less than an hour. Most of the cashiers are wonderful in this place, the kind of women (why always … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Fear
Fear visits some of us, moves in with some of us, owns some of us, paralyzes some of us. I don’t know where you are with fear, but in my neck of the woods, it’s worth looking at if it … Continue reading
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A Book, Maybe
It’s good to be back. It’s not like I’ve been in a tent in Sri Lanka or anything. I’ve been writing for theatre and now for film (stories about love in difficult situations and with difficult people), and chatting to … Continue reading