Art for art’s sake blooms at Djerassi

Note to readers: This post is not about Title IX or my forthcoming book. It’s a love letter of sorts to the Djerassi Resident Artists Program for giving me a month of space and time in which other forms of art emerged while writing my book. I came to Djerassi to write, and write I did. But I also took to heart the entreaty at our group orientation to “Just be.” No expectations. See what emerges. Part of my being involves walking, and walk I did. Trails led to one vista after another of land and sky and ocean glowing […]

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Djerassi residency, LitCamp ahead

It’s time to get down to the nitty gritty of writing my book-in-progress, tentatively titled Uppity Women and the Ongoing Fight for a Fair Education. I’m still doing some interviews to fill in gaps in the amazing story of Title IX from its inception to today. But I’ll be taking more time to focus on writing, seeking reader feedback, and rewriting. Starting Wednesday, March 27, 2019 I’ll be spending a month at the Djerassi Resident Artists Program in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Calif. I’m so excited to be invited to join other writers and artists there for four weeks of […]

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