Monthly Archives: April 2015

Dear Disney: You Could Sing A Rainbow

Posted on April 27, 2015 by anne

Disney is currently gorging on live-action remakes of animated films.  In the works: Alice in Wonderland, Tomorrowland, Pete’s Dragon, and Dumbo.  Perhaps the most hotly anticipated remake, though, is Beauty and the Beast. Animated Beauty came out in 1991 at … Continue reading →

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Whack-a-Mole

Posted on April 20, 2015 by anne

Springtime in Minnesota.  Once the temperature hits fifty degrees, hardy Minnesotans figure it’s time to drag out the tank tops and shorts.  My Mole Radar (Madar) awakens from its wintry slumber, rubs its eyes, and says “!@#$%^  Here we go … Continue reading →

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AWP 2015 Recap – Association of Writers/Writing Programs

Posted on April 13, 2015 by anne

I just spent three days in the good company of 11,999 other writerly people at the Convention Center in Minneapolis.  Our fair Twin Cities kindly provided rain, sleet, snow, and sunshine over the course of the convention.  At least Minnesota … Continue reading →

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Potent Words: The Stories Behind Decades of Psychic Distress

Posted on April 6, 2015 by anne

Certain stories stick with me – some like the tenacious plantar wart that won’t go away despite liquid nitrogen, scalpel debridement, and acid – others like the varicella virus, lying dormant for years before emerging again as a painful red … Continue reading →

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