James McBride, the surprise winner of the National Book Award for âThe Good Lord Bird,â was instantly elevated to a level of literary celebrity that he has yet to enjoy throughout a long career in writing. One more week of school and I’ll be free to read what I want. First up is James McBride’s …
Afternoon Delight
It all started innocently enough. I took a walk to the Sound Garden during lunch… then I saw this little gem: Words can’t express my hysteria seeing Mr. Hanky aver scarf, on the easy chair (not melting) by the fire. This image is definitely a throwback. I just might have bought this foolishness if it …
Nails as Procrastination…MFA Problems
This afternoon in an effort to put the brakes on some editing I decided it was the perfect time to take off my toenail polish. It’s hung in there since my birthday in October; the fogged out purple color, named British Mist or something like that, growing out rather than chipping off. My toenails had …
The Mobbies: It was an honor just to be nominated…
Pic: Outside the Creative Alliance …said through tear-stained Tammy Faye eyelashes and running mascara. I want to thank thee academy… Seeing my Mobbies ranking this week made me want to break into the snow dance that Drake does beside the car in the “Started from the Bottom” video. Ok, so it’s not THAT serious, but …
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Flashback: Seasonal Movies!
I was trolling through my archives where I found this little gem. I forgot all about this post I wrote a year or two ago. I love it still because nothing has changed. Now that the weather is transitioning from balmy fall to the dead of winter and the holidays are on our heels AND I’ll be …
VOTE FOR CIJA’S QUIPS
Vote for your favorite Maryland blogs in the Baltimore Sun’s outstanding blogs contest I need your help. Today I found out I was nominated for The Mobbies, Maryland’s Outstanding Blogs!!! Thanks to those who helped me to get to that stage. Now I need you to VOTE for me. Cija’s Quips is nominated under ‘Best …
Sunroof view of Howard St Bridge, my favorite in the city.
Rooftop in Brooklyn
Where: My brother’s rooftop in BK. When: Last Friday. So below is a poem I wrote for my Seminar in Literature & Writing class. We’ve been reading the work of poets Jane Kenyon and William Carlos Williams. The assignment (at least what I chose to do) was to write a poem, then to rewrite with …
Donna Tartt: “The Goldfinch”
I believe my mother was the one who bought me "The Secret History" from the library. This book was my introduction to author Donna Tartt who is known for releasing a new book every ten years. I live for these moments; Tartt is such a superb author you can’t get mad at her timeline. Her ability to paint a world you …
Wretched of the Earth: Several Days in the Life of a Little Girl in Salt Lake City
Me somewhere in Utah, probably up to no good. This past weekend in a conversation with my mother about how ‘special’ I was as a kid, she said and I quote: I wasn’t going to allow you to be the nasty little wretched sonofabitch you wanted to be. Damn Mom!!!! She realllly went in on me with …
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