Lagom was new to me. Balance as a principle for society. The right balance between the individual and the whole. But the author of the Christian […]
What is Lagom?
Happy March! Today, a guest post … Seeking to learn more about Sweden, where my sister is laid up with a concussion, I found some […]
Explaining Putin’s War to Grandchildren
Two years now since Putin invaded Ukraine. Spring, 2022. My granddaughters were having their after-school snack. Chocolate chip cookies. I asked about their day. “The […]
Talk About Fast!
We have a flyer for our literary event on July 24 at the Wellfleet Public Library! Outreach coordinator Racine Oxtoby designed it in a flash. […]
First Reading Planned
After the page proofs are returned, the waiting begins. I’ve heard all is progressing well. That I may even hold a physical book in my […]
View from Strömstad, Sweden
Yesterday, the former president of the United States made another asinine remark about not protecting NATO countries from Russia. It does not take much of […]
“A Writer By Any Other Name”
Snow today in Sweden, but bright sunshine in my heart because the Washington Independent Review of Books published a fun essay I wrote about daring […]
River East, River West
I’m posting a photo of a statue near the waterfront in Strömstad, Sweden, where my husband has a summerhouse. I love the fact that this […]
Book Recommendation & Pure Lunacy
“I approach Holocaust memoirs with knee-bending respect: for the survivors who recall the atrocities they suffered during World War II so that we will never […]
Thoughts on Putin
I hope the Republicans in Congress come to their senses and stop blocking funds for Ukraine. On the drive back from Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport, Tommy’s friend […]