by Carolyn M. Crane | May 1, 2016 | Reviews |
A few weeks after my mom died, I was talking to an acquaintance on the phone. When I told her how sad I was, she responded that I “needed to snap out of it and move on.” This person needs to read Dr. Kim Bateman’s book. Often our relationship with...
by Carolyn M. Crane | Apr 26, 2016 | Education, Essays, Politics |
Lakia always sat in the back of my class. Not in the back row, even, but in one of the few chairs that ended up against the back wall. Her writing started out decent and gradually improved to good. She never volunteered to speak in class. Her features were strong and...
by Carolyn M. Crane | Apr 23, 2016 | Reviews |
From the moment I opened Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness, I was hooked. I came upon the book for professional reasons. I was developing a mental health curriculum for my first year English composition course at Sierra...
by Carolyn M. Crane | Apr 14, 2016 | poetry |
In the mid 1980s I traveled to Oregon to research the Paiute tribe for a play I was writing. The play, Honeymoon Near Lava Lands, was later produced by the Sacramento Theatre Company. This poem details experiences from that research trip. I publish it again today in...
by Carolyn M. Crane | Mar 19, 2016 | Back Yard Days, photographs |
My sister’s home in Orange County has long been a sanctuary for me. I have spent hours gazing at her beautiful back yard garden. I wanted to share a few captures with you. Roses in many stages of bloom. Perky petals, a light purple daisy. Two Toned. Succulents...
