Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Honeysuckle on my Balcony
Years ago while walking on a goat path on the island of Amorgos, my nose abruptly told me to stop–it was the smell of honeysuckle. A smell that had been absent from my life for so long suddenly resurfaced and … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Beauty, Plants & Gardening, Rome/Italy
Tagged Amorgos, balcony garden, container garden, honeysuckle, nostalgia, Paros, plant propagation, Rome, Texas
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Dodie Smiths’ Incipit
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small town on the Pacific Coast about 300 miles north of L.A. It was initially inhabited by the Esselens, a 4,000 year old culture that lived in caves and covered their walls with hand prints. Caves, said … Continue reading
Dorothy B. Hughes’ Noir
From my bedroom window I could see her standing in the moonlight. Alone, once again. It had become somewhat of a ritual and I wondered why. Dorothy B. Hughes and I were friends since our days at the University of … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Art Narratives, Books
Tagged Agatha Christie, Alamogordo, Dorothy Hughes, In A Lonely Place, New Mexico, noir, Roswell
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