Amazing to see the way friends and strangers here in Santa Fe do more than “adapt” to the virus—they make hay out of it.
Clearing Out
As I put my files, copies of the originals at Duke, into boxes for the shredder, I glance at a few that came as such pleasant surprises when I first found them eight or nine years ago.
The Female Economy
It is important for the 9% of U.S. women who belong to what the Harvard study calls Elite/Independent to step up to leadership roles.
A Queen Exiled at Home
If we treat ourselves as the queens we are, the example of Liliʻuokalani may inspire us.
Heroes in Breeches
I didn’t think the horseback-riding British midwives I worked for years ago in the Kentucky mountains were heroes.
Treason on Stage
It was Ezra Pound’s personal story of committing treason against the U.S. during World War Two and his even longer-lasting treason against the three women who loved him that drove me to writing this play.
Being Needed Doesn’t Mean Being Well Paid
I was raised by one of the millions of women who then as well as now fill the most essential U.S. jobs.
Next Comes
I like to write about risk… and risk, by its very nature, seems best suited to shorter forms.
The Delights of Research
There is nothing like opening a file box, with some unknown’s penciled label at the top, and diving into an absolutely unpredictable collection of letters, notes, interviews—anything Doris Duke, in my case, decided to save.
“The Swan” Launches!
I am so grateful to all my readers and potential readers and I look forward to being in touch with each and every one of you.