by Cynthia Newberry Martin | May 22, 2009 | catching moments, craft of writing, Dani Shapiro, details, Pam Houston |
In the car yesterday, I was listening to the CD that came with The Writer’s Notebook. On it are two recordings. One was a discussion on character. On the panel were Ron Carlson, Dorothy Allison, and Dennis Johnson. There was no introduction; it just started....
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | May 20, 2009 | journeys, memoir, place, reviews |
It’s often what grabs us when we are very little that becomes our passion. We can remember the moment. For me, it was a morning in kindergarten. I must have been five. One of the kid’s mothers put on a puppet show–in French. I was smitten. I...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | May 16, 2009 | reading |
One of the comments on the last post has me thinking about when, during the process of reading a book, I will go back to reread. Because I have so many books waiting to be read, I only stop to reread small patches–sentences or paragraphs. And I read with a...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | May 14, 2009 | reading |
How many times have you thought this or said this? When I say it, I actually don’t mean good; I mean that will take my breath away. That will make me want to read it again. So I say this, I’m guessing, three or four times a year. I’m not the only...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | May 12, 2009 | life, reading, the day |
Hey, do you remember in elementary school when there would be paper drives? You’d go around to your neighbors’ houses, maybe with your little brother’s red wagon, to collect all the newspapers they had. Well, I was thinking we’d have a comment drive. To collect all...
