One of the poems that means most to me is Mary Oliver’s “Wild Geese.” I remember when I first read it, years ago, I felt moved and inspired—and then wondered, “How does she dare?” The message remains revolutionary.
Home Sweet Home
As I prepared on Friday to head back to Kentucky for a short visit, I was reflecting on the meaning of home.
The Eye of the Needle
I sometimes think I go to church to hear what I don’t want to hear. After all what would be the use of hearing reinforcements of my rock-hard opinions?
Dear Dr. Spock
We didn’t and we don’t obey our instincts; we’ve been trained to ignore them over the millennium.
A Dangerous Woman
It’s possible that Emma Goldman, the American revolutionary, would never have been able to have her effect on history without the financial and emotional support of another dangerous woman, Aline Barnsdall.
Living in the City of Holy Faith
Often when I’m asked, with less and less surprise, why I moved to Santa Fe in 1991, I repeat the familiar explanations…
Mending
The facts of the manufacture and eventual demise of clothes are becoming clear… this is an area where all of us who consume can contribute.
Why Are Some Women Conservatives
I’ve been thinking a lot about the reasons why some women may vote for the felon…
My Next Book After My Next Book
How fortunate I am to have access to this incredibly rich trove of letters! Now that letter writing is at an end, there will be no more such collections.
The Fight Goes On
I would be most grateful for your responses, both from you who enjoyed Hopscotch during its long history and you who might want to avail yourselves of it in the future.