Today’s writing almost got rescheduled. My book club is reading Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan. I started it yesterday; so far, so good. I feel like I understand Joy Davidson and her struggles fairly well (or, I should say, the Joy Davidson as presented by Callahan). This writing session was already getting worked out in my head, and it all nearly came to a stop when, in … [Read more...] about Week 6 – Getting Up and Going to Work
Academia
Week One – Finding the First Groove
I officially have one full week under my belt here in Knoxville, and I have discovered that it is super easy to fall into whatever kind of trap you want when you are alone. It occured to me this morning that even though I have been to Mass every day for 10 days, seeing and greeting many of the same people, if I never went back, there would be no one to make sure I hadn't given … [Read more...] about Week One – Finding the First Groove
Week Zero
A year or so ago (maybe longer now) I bought a sleep mask. It’s the wraparound kind with the earbuds in them. What a miraculous invention for a marriage such as mine – the early bird and the night owl. I hate it when we don’t go to bed at the same time, he hates disturbing me by being awake. The mask is the answer. But I didn’t wear it the night before I left. I didn’t care … [Read more...] about Week Zero
The Second Charcoal Fire
Y'all. I was in the process of creating a Substack, and it was going to be awesome. Here was the About page: What This Is (and Isn’t) I’m starting a PhD in English at the University of Tennessee. Our youngest daughter has just graduated from high school, so I have enough furniture packed for a two-bedroom apartment, and I couldn’t tell you if I am stepping up or … [Read more...] about The Second Charcoal Fire
Understanding Cormac McCarthy by Steven Frye (2009)
Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Understanding Cormac McCarthy Chapter 2: The Southern Works Chapter 3: Into The West Blood Meridian Chapter 4: The Border Trilogy Chapter 5: The Later Works Notes Selected Bibliography Index … [Read more...] about Understanding Cormac McCarthy by Steven Frye (2009)