by Andi | Sep 5, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
My three-times great-grandfather, Britton, is listed in the census as “mulatto” as are his wife and children, including my great-great grandfather James Henry. They were free people of color. My first “Cumbo” ancestor here in the U.S. was a... by Andi | Aug 27, 2013 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
It is hardest for me to find cruelty in the normalcy of hatred and neglect, in the way a parent simply ignores the big purple A on the spelling test or the partner takes for granted the perfectly edged lawn on a humid afternoon. I want to pitch those things darker,... by Andi | Jul 24, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
I miss them. I miss the pages of names with ages beside them, ledger books of data – all there is to know. I miss the ciphering of mentions – “Phill carried me the order” – into stories. I miss the way these tidbits slide into my mind... by Andi | Jul 12, 2013 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
If you’ve read God’s Whisper Manifesto, you’ll know that one of the principles I have for the farm here is “Be as Green As Possible Without Being Stupid.” To that end, I read a lot of books about how to use less, reuse more, and reduce... by Andi | Jul 1, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Maybe Dad found him in an antique store. Maybe he came from my grandmother’s house – she had a collection of these caricatures – owned with no irony but instead with a sense for quaintness or cuteness or maybe even nostalgia. Wherever he came from,...