One morning, I wake up doubting my calling to be a writer in a thousand different ways. It’s...
I once heard of a psychological phenomenon called “missing tile syndrome.” The idea is that if you walk...
It’s a Saturday in September, and we’re moving my oldest son Aidan into Chicago on his 19th birthday....
I’m riding on the bike path in my hometown. As usual, I’m caught up in my thoughts about...
This excerpt taken from The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell: A Novel by Kelly Flanagan. Copyright (c) 2022 by...
You probably think you’ve heard everything there is to say about Will Smith. You haven’t. Nor have you...
The house is quiet for the first time in eighteen months. Minutes earlier, all three of my kids...
We’re watching security footage. The image shows a parking lot sprawled out in front of our car. Several...
Resolution. The word is just so…oppressive. Instead, last year, I chose a focusing phrase for the year: “open-hearted...
I’m sitting at the kitchen table, on the eve of Advent, laughing with friends, knowing I’ll be waking...
