Tag Archives: short stories

Whatever Happened to Pitty Sing?

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Sometimes in the morning, on our terrace surrounded by plants and bees and butterflies, I look at our sleeping cat, Volver, and feel as if I am in a tableau vivant. Frida Kahlo lived in a tableau vivant of her … Continue reading →

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Our House

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Last night I woke up hearing noises. Were they real or just residues of a dream? Not knowing, I decided to read and pulled out a book of short stories by Maeve Brennan that I hadn’t finished reading. And after … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Books, Volver the cat | Tagged cats, Crosby Stills & Nash, Family Walls, Graham Nash, Joni Mitchell, La Sussurata, Maeve Brennan, Our House, Paros, short stories, terrace life, The Springs of Affection, Volver the cat | Leave a comment

My Archive reading List

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Art for Housewives

There are many books worth reading on Archive.org. I’ve made lists of books that I want to read and chronically misplace them. So I’ve decided to keep my list here. Archive.org Reading List: A natural history of the senses by … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Literary myth claimed that Hemingway, at lunch with fellow writers, bet $10 that he could write a six word short story. He then wrote, the legend goes, “For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn” on a paper napkin then passed it … Continue reading →