Mastermind
Some puzzles are never solved, and they linger in our hearts for decades.
Write It Like It Is
Everyday observations and existential musings
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The Xanax Files, Part II
Nearing zero in my medically supervised taper, my mind left my body...
The Xanax Files, Part I
Withdrawing from the prescribed benzodiazepine was a harrowing, but revelatory, journey.
Threshold
My elderly family friend Eda taught me about life and death. And my mother.
"You're Too Sensitive!"
Noise, bright lights, smoky air, fresh ink. Unscented Calgon, take me away!
Deconstructing One 70-Word Micro-Memoir
Love nitty-gritty craft talk? Here's how I conceived and wrote Chapter 62 of Escape Velocity.
Art & Parkinson's: Love Letters from a Caregiver
Embodying words and images, Carol Ober's extraordinary work moves and inspires.
"Micro Memoirs with Maximum Impact": Podcast Interview with Estelle Erasmus
In August 2024, when I was in the throes of writing what became Escape Velocity: How One 70-Year-Old Push-Pulled Her Way Out of Her Too-Much-Not-Enough Family (70 Micro-Memoirs, 70 Words Each ), I watched Estelle Erasmus’s interview with Beth Ann Fennelly, author of Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs, and imagined myself in that frame discussing my own work someday. Well, someday is today. Enjoy!…
"Dear Diary: Stop the Plans, PLEASE!"
No choice. Upheaval. Goodbyes. My diary traces the drama of leaving NY for Munich 60 years ago.
Lyrics & Legacies
For his 65th birthday in 1986, I wrote a parody song for my dad, an enduring family tradition.
You Can Go Home Again...
but it might not be what you expected.