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Friday, July 14, 2017

The Art of Grief: ‘Windows and Mirrors’

https://www.thecommononline.org/the-art-of-grief-windows-and-mirrors/
"Collateral Damage," oil painting by Lillian Moats


Newly posted at The Common On-Line, "The Art of Grief: ‘Windows and Mirrors,’" an excerpt from my work-in-progress, Losing Francis: One Family's Journey through a Decade of War.

Thursday, July 6, 2017

'A Great Fullness' nominated for 2017 Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1101778438216&ca=29610dae-56f7-42b1-bf4d-f9627ac2f98b

A Great Fullness has been nominated for the 2017 Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award, sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the American Association of University Women.

Established
in 1979 by AAUW-KC, the award honors Thorpe Menn (1912-1979), long-time book editor of the Kansas City Star, who supported all aspects of Kansas City’s cultural life, especially authors and artists.

http://www.fomitepress.com/Fullness.html