by Olivia | Jun 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
The winner of the drawing for a copy The Pursuit of Lucy Banning is Becky Doughty!...
by Olivia | Jun 6, 2012 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Last week my brother posted on Facebook that he thought he had been in the Banning ’hood. That made me smile. The setting for my story The Pursuit of Lucy Banning is a real place! Three years ago about this time, I was in Chicago and saw Prairie Avenue for the first...
by Olivia | Jun 4, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I knew the baby was behind me and to the left. I was supposed to be looking forward. It was church. The pastor was preaching. Pay attention! But those tiny sucking noises. The little pop when the pacifier breaks suction. The coo that probably came in response to a...
by Olivia | Jun 1, 2012 | Mama Says, Uncategorized
When my mom and my brother moved into a house together in Florida, my brother built a big wall unit. In the middle of it was a big empty space. Then he patiently waited for the day Mom said, “Let’s buy a big-screen TV to put in that spot.” Sneaky,...
