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Barbara Falconer Newhall

This Scary Week I’m Writing About Camellias. Here’s Why

January 9, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I didn’t want to write about that man. I wanted him out of my life and my psyche. Then he did what he did this scary week.  Read more.

Christmas — It Ain’t Over Till the Wise Men Show

January 2, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Christmas isn’t over till the Wise Men show up. So for folks who still aren’t ready for Christmas, no problem. They’ve got till January 6.  Read more.

A Drive-Through Christmas — How One Small Church Is Lighting Up the Neighborhood. Sheltering at Home Week 41

December 23, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Looking for some socially distanced fun this holiday season? Oakland, California, residents are invited to a drive-through Christmas. Read more.

I’m Getting Ready to Die. Just in Case. Sheltering at Home Week 40

December 19, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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The coronavirus is out there. So I’m getting ready to die — starting with making sure my holiday gifts for my husband are wrapped and ready.  Read more.

The Truth Behind That Happy Family Photo We Just Sent You. Sheltering at Home Week 39

December 12, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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We’re nothing like that happy family photo we send with our holiday card each year. Our photo rejects reveal we are a testy, scrappy lot.  Read more.

A Baby to Adopt — The Letter That Made It Happen Forty Years Ago

December 5, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I wanted a baby. My husband wanted a baby. After years of trying to get pregnant, it was time to look for a baby to adopt.  Read more.

Polarization in America: Here’s Something You Can Do About It

November 28, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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This book is one writer’s response to polarization in America. She asks you to give it to someone who thinks like you — and someone who doesn’t. Read more.

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Linguist Anne Curzan: Grammar That’s Funner Than Ever

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A kindly University of Michigan linguist, Anne Curzan, makes grammar funner than ever with her new guide to usage, “Says Who.”  Read more.

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John Donne's poetry is as turbulent and evocative as this Lake Michigan surf in summertime. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall

John Donne — A Love Affair With a Poet Long Dead

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Mad Men Exposes the ’60s Girdle — But Will She Get It Off in Time?

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Jeff Greenwald and Kevin Griffin — A Funny Buddhist and a Happy One

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