Begin and Begin Again
My friend told me that she loves Irises.
Jamie Cat Callan
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The Art of French Socks
Look at this!
My Life as a Red Head
I began coloring my hair red after I turned thirty.
How I Got Published in Modern Love
Twenty years ago, on July 23, 2006, my essay The Semicolon Was Our Blinking Caution Light appeared in the New York Times Modern Love column.
Getting your Ducks in a Row
Well, I’m sitting here thinking about getting my ducks in a row--my ducks being the completion of the novel I began in 2017 (nearly ten years in the making!)
If I Could Talk to the Animals
Life on La Belle Farm is generally peaceful and quiet, but yesterday morning Farmer Bill and I were startled out of a sound sleep at about 6 a.m.
America, America. Our Wayward Daughter
America has always been complicated, unpredictable, a little wild.
Working on a mystery
My husband and I just returned from a long weekend in the Adironacks.
My Father, the Spy
The other night Dr.
Praying Mantis Rings Them Bells
We’re sending our prayers.