It has come to my attention that the post I Published yesterday about teaching memoir-writing classes was somewhat garbled at the end – sorry about that! Those of you who missed the stunning ending can read it in its entirety below, and as a bonus to this version, I am including a piece of writing […]

Over the 15-plus years I’ve been leading memoir classes in Chicago many many people have suggested I offer an online course as well. “You’d get people from all over the country,” they say. “You could charge a lot, and you wouldn’t even have to leave home.”Not leave home? Being with my writers is what I […]

Thanks to Ali and other guest bloggers for stepping in for me as this broken wrist of mine heals. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of Alicia’s story. by Alicia Krage The week I spent in Houston was one I won’t soon forget – I […]

Have you read the first part of Ali’s Story? Check it out! My parents drove me to Chicago Midway airport for my flight. I had been a little nervous that morning, but once I realized weather wasn’t going to stop me, excitement took over. The anxiety about my first time flying alone started to fade, […]

So many of you were impressed with the post our guest blogger Ali Krage wrote way back in 2016 when she was starting at Northern Illinois University (NIU) and figuring out how to get around a new campus without being able to see. Ali sure mastered that very well – she graduated from NIU in […]