Or the story of the “vacuum that was too good to vacuum,” as my dear friend K. put it.
Take one grossly patched wall, one lost, grieving mother, a new designer vacuum, and a desire to fill the dog days of summer with paint and you have the story of the vacuum that was too good [...]
This Lovely Life
Winner of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Bakeless Nonfiction Prize. Visit the book's website or Facebook group to learn more.
Gravity Pulls You In
A new anthology from Woodbine House, co-edited with Kyra Anderson. Head over to the book's website to learn more.
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