by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 15, 2015 | 1 true thing |
For the last year, I’ve had a subscription to The Paris Review–mainly for the interviews–Lydia Davis, Elena Ferrante, Jane Smiley. I wish I could call up literary traditions the way they can–what Dickens contributed, for example, or the way... 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 14, 2015 | 1 true thing |
In Birmingham, the tiny almost one-week old baby is asleep in my room. It’s dark and quiet. There will be small cries. And that feeling of just the two of us in the world. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily... 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 13, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I like. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 12, 2015 | 1 true thing |
In the house where I grew up, we added on a family room, and because of my mother’s fondness for owls, which we seized upon at every gift-giving occasion, the new room became known as “the owl room.” Any other owl rooms out there? ~ 365 true things... 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 11, 2015 | 1 true thing |
For a party tonight I did not even consider wearing heels and was entirely comfortable in sandals and a dress purchased post #159. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily... 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 10, 2015 | 1 true thing |
Tonight I started this post by writing: “There’s only one way to fold a towel.” Then I went to YouTube to find a short video to illustrate my point. Well, it turns out there’s more than one way to fold a towel… However, my mother taught... 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 9, 2015 | 1 true thing |
Left-overs, Lonesome Dove, and a bottle of wine. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 8, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I have another wonderful grandchild! Ro makes four–2 boys and 2 girls! ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 7, 2015 | 1 true thing |
The bad news is I always feel behind. The good news is I have so much going on. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice 
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Sep 6, 2015 | 1 true thing |
“In Florence we went to a fashion show… One of the designers asked Cindy 3 times to model. She would not. Then he mentioned it to entire group. Only one other time has she been shy–it was about dancing and she completely stiffened! I am counting the...