Category Archives: nonfiction

The Old Man

Posted on April 26, 2022 by jayne bowers

When I first saw Dreams from My Father in the local library, I was hiding out in the young adult section—quiet and empty in the early morning hours. I was on a timeline and didn’t want to be interrupted, but … Continue reading →

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Liminal Places

Posted on April 9, 2022 by jayne bowers

I’ve been doing more reading than writing for the past several months. Journal entries, largely about Covid, social injustice, and the “craziness” of the world are updated a few times a week. Today I’m sharing a review of Suleika Jaoaud’s … Continue reading →

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Wintering the Cycles of Life

Posted on February 18, 2022 by jayne bowers

One advantage of the pandemic was the near cessation of the sometimes harried coming and going and getting and spending of my heretofore adult life. Home more often, I turned to books for entertainment, enlightenment, companionship, and sheer pleasure. On … Continue reading →

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Helping or Judging?

Posted on November 11, 2020 by jayne bowers

Have you ever come across the Chinese proverb about the palest ink being better than the best memory? The moment I heard it, I knew it was true, and I’ve have been jotting down observations, overheard conversations, and highlights from … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter or Almond Butter?

Posted on October 17, 2020 by jayne bowers

One of my hardest decisions yesterday was whether to have crunchy peanut butter or crunchy almond butter on my Honeycrisp apple slices. I opted for the peanut butter and plopped down in a comfy chair in our sunroom to read … Continue reading →

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Addy’s Granddaughter

Posted on June 8, 2020 by jayne bowers

Good readers make good writers. At least that’s what I keep telling myself when I fail to work on a story or submit something I’ve already written. In my critique group, sometimes we talk about workshopping a piece to death, … Continue reading →

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Attitude Adjustment

Posted on January 29, 2020 by jayne bowers

Ever had something come along at just the right time, something that made you wake up and see truth? A moment when you felt woke? One day last week two incidents occurred within such a short period of time that … Continue reading →

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Powerful Words at Goodwill

Posted on October 23, 2019 by jayne bowers

I enjoy going to old bookstores (new ones too) and thrift shops for book browsing. There’s no telling what treasures you’ll find there. Even if you don’t purchase a book, there are certain to be snippets of food for thought, … Continue reading →

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Faulkner’s Nancy

Posted on August 3, 2019 by jayne bowers

I joined a writing group several years ago and quickly saw that I was outnumbered. Everyone except me wrote poetry or fiction; some people wrote both. I read, enjoyed, and critiqued their submissions, and they read and critiqued mine. Hard … Continue reading →

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An Hour in Azio’s

Posted on July 12, 2019 by jayne bowers

In the mood for a little adventure, one of my daughters and I cruised up to Shallotte, NC for a few hours Monday. As usual, I came away remembering how much we all need a little variety, especially when there’s a … Continue reading →

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