Dancing with the Muse in Old Age: A Profile of Priscilla Long

by Alice Lowe

At 79, she proudly claims and defends the word “old.” Further, there are no such things as “senior moments”; we all, at any age, forget where we left our keys or glasses now and then. Continue reading →

The Travails of This Family: A Q & A with Melanie Hobson

By Ericka Taylor

What I found interesting, in writing this book, was my growing awareness that these damaged people are nevertheless united by a strong sense of duty to one another, and that even within their difficult and often hurtful relationships, there is, at bottom, a real love for one another, something inviolable about family bonds. Continue reading →

The Joyful Mystery of Barbara Trapido

By Sue Dickman

The mystery, at least in the U.S., is why no one knows who she is. In my experience, to read Trapido is to want to read more Trapido and also to wonder why it is so hard to find the Trapido you so want to read. Continue reading →