by Carol Jane Morrison | Jan 25, 2017 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File January 2017 Essay: “It’s All Material” IT’S ALL MATERIAL My jaw is clenched. When I awoke at three o’clock this morning, my teeth and gums throbbed. My shoulders are sore from tensing them. There’s a place in my chest...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Dec 19, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File December 2016 Essay: “Christmas Carol” CHRISTMAS CAROL Last night, like every December for thirty years, Ed called me “Christmas Carol”. I was struck by how sweet he sounded, and how his eyes still do this twinkly Santa thing. He calls me...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Nov 22, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File November 2016 Essay: “Juanita” JUANITA When I learned of the “Dedicate Your No-Trump Vote” blog site, where writers share pieces about people they’re honoring by not voting for the Donald, I knew immediately whom I’d honor. I am aware...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Oct 10, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File October 2016 Essay: “It’s About Time” IT’S ABOUT TIME Time has always made me crazy. There’s never enough. I schedule my daily activities because time’s a wasting, and then I go hard, till I collapse. I get impatient when...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Sep 17, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File September 2016 Essay: “Story Girl” STORY GIRL My husband Ed calls me “Story Girl.” Though “girl” is stretching things a bit, Ed knows my history, and I understand why he’d think the name suits me. My first memory is sitting beside my mother...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Aug 19, 2016 | Essays, The Biblio File
The Biblio File August 2016 Essay: “Leaving My River and Having It Too” LEAVING MY RIVER AND HAVING IT TOO Ed and I are considering hitting the road in an R.V. for months at a time, renting out our house while we’re gone. When we’ve taken our...
