As this year comes to a close (some might say thankfully), I’ve once again chosen my most popular posts of 2017, based on visits, comments, Tweets and Facebook likes.
Blog Posts on Kentucky
Adventurer / Adventuresses
The threats we still face from the dominant culture, the insults and violence, have not stopped us. We still go for the outer air.
Dogs, Horses—And Fish
“Don’t feel sorry for The Teaser,” our guide told us, though it seemed to me more likely we might feel sorry for the mares.
Claiming the Broom
The witch with her broom is also the woman tossed up in a basket—the high flyer, the visionary, terrifying to many… and more necessary now than ever.
The Best Photos of the Year
These are my favorite photos of the last year, with links to their blog posts (if any)—Sallie Little brother made up for Christmas play, my next book…: This Writer’s Life
Your 16 Favorites of 2016
As this memorable year comes to an end, I’ve chosen my sixteen most popular posts of the year, based on visits, comments, Tweets and Facebook likes.
The Female of the Species
No connection erases the primal fear that is a constant in our culture: the fear of the power of women.
I Didn’t Believe It
My hometown city of Louisville, Kentucky is blooming as it never has before.
Champs
Expertise is always thrilling… the crucial ingredients are the same: talent, persistence. And heart.
I’ll Sing One Song
I didn’t know many men who had fun. I didn’t know any women. It seemed scandalous to me that Willie Snow could enjoy herself.