My grandmother’s manuscript book, circa 1910, manages to combine drills in handwriting with fun facts in grammar. Not only has the aesthetics of writing changed. Everything has changed. But it’s far from a lawless frontier out there. There are plenty of new rules; it’s just that I hadn’t noticed. When did it become impolite, for …
When my husband began working from home, thanks to COVID, he naturally assumed he’d take up residence in our shared study, which I use during the week and he has on weekends. I was alarmed because there’s nowhere else in the house I want to sit to write. Also, I use a desktop and he …
I’m tall. That’s what people always say about me – that I’m tall. Even people who have known me all my life still find it necessary to tell me. \’You are so tall, Lib. In fact, are you getting taller?\’ they say and then look down at my shoes to see if I’m wearing high …