Essays
The Truth Is I Never Left You
Essay
A young girl's seat assignment on the plane ride to America changes everything

I’ve Taught Monsters
Essay
Helping students slay their worst fears with nothing more than a pencil, plenty of paper, and faith in the power of storytelling

It Wasn't Until I Was an Old Woman that I Began to Enjoy Being Beautiful
Essay
After a lifetime of self-doubt, embracing the power of making unexpected fashion choices

I Survived the Blizzard of ’79
Essay
As the snow falls ever heavier and the temperature drops ever lower in the author's hometown, she ventures out into a world of white.

The Marrying Kind
Essay
Married for twenty years, happily divorced for six, the author vowed never to wed again—except in the role of officiant.

The Pit and the Page
"I can’t think about my mother, who is dying slowly and furiously. My grief is an unpacked box of sharp pieces stacked in a dark storeroom; I lug around a catalog of unfinished business."

The Math of Marriage
Winner: Best Essay Prize, "Marriage"
One simple equation compels the author to take a fifth trip down the aisle

In the Grip of the Sky
Essay
If you're wracked with joint pain, you don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows