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The shape of daily life.

Saturday mosaic

A night of waking, but a later morning. Banana-pecan pancakes and coffee; enough time to finish my book. Bean asleep for a nap. Herb omelets and fresh orange juice. The cat wants in, out of the rain.
Skies the color of cement. Bright maple leaves like fallen stars under foot. Puddles in the low parts of […]

Broken For You, by Stephanie Kallos

With a haphazard cast of characters, Broken For You tells the story of an elderly woman who has been diagnosed with brain cancer, and her growing friendship with a young woman who was abandoned as a child. It also tells a complex story of forgiveness and creativity: the young woman makes mosaics that document […]