Catching Days
is a blog about writing, reading, and life--how they meld, clash, and astonish. It's a net for catching days.How this site works:
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"The Empty Armchair" in Contrary MagazineOne of my essays …
"Childhood" at Numéro CinqOne of my reviews …
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Category Archives: place
stoneham, andover, tewkesbury
I was just reading over the upcoming November 1 How We Spend Our Days post by Mari Strachan (which is wonderful). In her post, Mari recites the names of some Welsh towns, each one of which sounds magical. Her list reminded … Continue reading
it pulls me and grounds me
After seeing my photos of the ocean, a friend wrote that she could tell the ocean pulls me and grounds me at the same time. What an amazing thing to know from a photo. Seven days the first week of … Continue reading
Posted in catching moments, life, obsession, place, the day, time
Tagged Gift from the Sea
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oh the ocean
It’s so quiet now, without the waves pounding in the background. The first week in April we had our own wonderful steps to the beach. I went to the grocery before I left, and after I arrived on Friday, the first, I … Continue reading
new york march 2011
In New York last weekend, Cal and I saw Memphis, the 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical. It was GREAT! Saturday, we ate breakfast outside (despite the cold weather) at Sarabeth’s on the park. At The Museum of Modern Art, … Continue reading
Posted in art, catching moments, journeys, obsession, place
Tagged Breakfast at Tiffany's
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roswell reads
Roswell, Georgia, a small city rich in history on the north side of Atlanta, chose Robin Oliveira’s first novel, My Name is Mary Sutter, as their Sixth Annual Roswell Reads Selection. At a reception for Robin Friday night, which included … Continue reading
as i was saying
Friday night I settled into my bed at The Whetstone Inn with the latest issue of Hunger Mountain. I wanted to read Robin MacArthur’s essay, “Abandoned Landscapes.” Robin lives in Marlboro only minutes from where I was at the moment. … Continue reading
Posted in craft of writing, essays, journals, mfa, obsession, place, William Faulkner
Tagged Hunger Mountain
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--Jonathan Safran Foer