Swagger & Ink
Stories that traverse the landscapes of womanhood, aging, and the American West—where grit meets grace.
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Say Please: Or don’t? Pretty words can’t erase ugly realities
It was the pumpkin seeds that started it. An awkward confrontation between two women with very little in common raises questions about what it means to be polite.
Choosing Heroic
I cling to the notion (perhaps the illusion?) of agency.
“Breathe Deeply, Read Widely.”