Wednesday, January 4, 2017. I am deeply sad to note the death of my writing friend and colleague Judith Ortiz Cofer. Her passing came as a shock to me, as I had not known she was ill with cancer for the past couple of years. I wish I had stayed in touch. The world seems like a smaller place without her. Thank you, Judith, for great books and a life well-lived. Thursday, October 13, 2016. Sunday, August 21, 2016.

Blog for Author Shana Burton. Faith, family, and friendship have always been top priority to lifelong friends Lawson, Reginell, Sullivan, Angel, and Kina, but each one is about to be put to the test during one turbulent year. Lawson Kerry is a struggling single mother who has finally gotten her life together. Nothing is sacred, all bets are off, and the lives of these ladies will neve.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008. The love of bare November days. The fleeting days when leaves like flames and gold dust scatter along the ground, where breathing in the Georgia air does not feel like a tourniquette clamped around your chest, where everything seems just a little more free and a little more alive. Why are we unable to not write about this season? Not yesterday I learned to know. The love of bare November days.