by Andi | Feb 1, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I am a cryer. Make of that what you will, but my tears are my physical indicator that I am feeling intense emotion – sadness, yes, but also joy or anger. When I cry, I have been affected profoundly by something, so I have come to think of tears about my writing... by Andi | Jan 28, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
So first, a confession. I study the history and legacy of slavery. That is my life’s work. So when I say that Colson Whitehead has done such a masterful job of creating a literal railroad as The Underground Railroad that I had to double-check and be sure I... by Andi | Jan 7, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
This week, I’ve had the honor of being in lots of conversations with lots of writers about this life we lead – the one where our words are a priority, where we battle our fears about vulnerability and rejection, where we take the stories, the lashes, the... by Andi | Jan 4, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I’m in the midst of reading Stephen King’s brilliant book 11/22/63,* and while I like Jake, the protagonist, and the secondary characters in the book, it’s the plot – or more specifically, the way King constructs the plot that is blowing my... by Andi | Nov 30, 2016 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I can see it so clearly, her long, lean fingers gliding up and down the top of her leg and smoothing the fabric of her PJ pants over and over again. This was Mom’s signature gesture, the thing she did whenever we sat with coffee in the mornings and talked. It...