Our Readers
Celebrations
An old man and a butterfly, a beloved friend’s housewarming, a hysterectomy
January 1988Earned Wisdom
A not so dirty book, the alchemy of experience, Spanish lessons
December 1987Selfishness
Popcorn strategy, domestic violence, the importance of being cute
November 1987Lost Opportunities
Time with family, an interview with Todd Rundgren, a suicide attempt
October 1987Secrets
A lemon meringue pie, a little model of a dinosaur, a 31-inch Hillerich & Bradsby baseball bat
September 1987Sunday Mornings
A cloud of golden light, a half-gallon of ice cream, the Book Barn
August 1987What I Do Best
A self-imposed Cultural Revolution, a grandmother to people of all ages, a to-do list
July 1987Taking Risks
Catching the eye of Harper and Row, being the first one into Chico Creek every spring, being tethered to the clothesline
June 1987Obstacles To Peace
An ex-spiritual-pest-control adherent; Portland, Oregon residents during the Chernobyl disaster; an expletive spewing six-year-old
April 1987
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