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Barbara Falconer Newhall

Veteran journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall riffs on life as she knows it.

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Barbara’s Riffs on Life

At Tuolumne — Celebrating Getting Born

December 3, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Celebrating my 70th birthday with friends at Tuolemne Meadows. Barbara Newhall photo

Turning 70 was way better than turning 8 — because I spent the day at Yosemite’s beautiful Tuolemne Meadows with friends. Read more.

A Three Dishwasher Day — Make that Four

November 23, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Carving the Thanksgiving turkey. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall

I’ve loaded the dishwasher three times today. Daughter Christina madly baking…Read more.

Book Openers: How’d He Get an Audience with Her?

November 22, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

By Barbara Falconer Newhall Yes. That’s me with the Pope. OK, he’s cardboard. But I’m real. The cardboard Pope and I were

Lauren Winner: Seven Pithy Writing Tips From a Best-Selling Memoirist

November 22, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Lauren Winner, author of the popular “Girl Meets God,” offers tips for writers.

The Writing Room: Writing Tips from Jasmin Darznik of “Good Daughter” Fame

November 9, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Jasmin Darznik, author of "The Good Daughter" | Photo by Sarah Cramer Shields

Writing tips from Jasmin Darznik: “The big lie of memoir is that the story ends.” Read more.

Book Openers: Memoiring in the Mountains with the Bestselling Jasmin Darznik

November 8, 2011 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

I first met Jasmin Darznik back in 2006, and right away she presented a problem. We were in the same nonfiction writing workshop at Squaw Valley and I didn’t know what to say about her manuscript.

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Widowed: Advice From Beyond the Grave — Party On!

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How to mark the anniversary of Jon’s death? A visit to the cemetery seemed in order. Then along came some advice from my dead husband.  Read more.

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A totality disappointment: An eclipse chaser lies on the ground for a better view of the total eclipse August, 2017, St. Joseph, MO. Photo by Barbara Newhall

A Totality Disappointment in St. Joseph, Missouri

Orange tulip with green and yellow streaks, detail of "Fusion," a floral design for the 2015 Tulip Exhibition at the Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA. Design is by Kay Wolff of Kay Wolff Design, Berkeley. Photo by Barbara Newhall

A Cemetery Comes to LIfe — With Tulips

Peter Newhall lifts his Reds baseball cap during Piedmont CA rec department game. Photo 1991 by BF Newhall

Will Our Kids Grow Up to Be Cheaters Like Lance Armstrong?

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What to Do With My Late Husband’s Winter Coat?

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