May 2, 2013
by Kate
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It was June, 1998. D and I had just started dating, but it felt like it might turn into something serious. He was playing for the Minnesota Thunder professional soccer team at the time, and was traveling a lot, but … Continue reading
March 21, 2013
by Kate
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I don’t usually post about self-help books. In fact, I’m sure I never have. And that’s because I don’t usually read them. But when I was contacted by a publicist at New World Library about Renée Peterson Trudeau’s new book … Continue reading
March 15, 2013
by Kate
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I was first introduced to Katrina Kenison through her anthology, Motherhood: Twenty Stories of Contemporary Motherhood, which I discovered when I was prepping for my very first Motherhood & Words class, seven years ago. I have been a fan of … Continue reading
March 1, 2012
by Kate
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It’s not always easy to write about the people in your life, but as a memoirist, it’s part of my job. When I first began to write, I struggled to get accurate portrayals of my family members onto the page. … Continue reading
July 30, 2010
by Kate
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I read a lot of heartbreaking books. Not surprising, I guess, considering I read mostly motherhood literature and there’s a lot of heartbreak possible with the whole motherhood thing. Oh, I realize that there are funny books about motherhood out … Continue reading
May 7, 2010
by Kate
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The first time I heard Bonnie J. Rough read was at the first Mother Words Reading. We had connected through a mutual friend, and I roped her into standing up at the podium just weeks after she became a mother. … Continue reading
April 30, 2010
by Kate
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The genre I post most often about on this blog is memoir, because, well, I’m a memoirist, and teach creative nonfiction. But I also love fiction. I love novels! I especially love to come across novels by emerging writers, and … Continue reading
March 22, 2010
by Kate
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I have a review of Who’s Your Mama? and Unbuttoned, two interesting and important anthologies, over at Literary Mama this week. Please check it out. Happy Spring! Pin It
