Sara Ryan

The word is overused, but I can’t think of a better one to describe this coming week. Okay, backstory: ten years ago my husband Steve Lieber illustrated a graphic novel called Whiteout, written by Greg Rucka. A while after that, Wolfgang Petersen thought he might want to make a movie based on it, but he [...]

No, this isn’t about ALA. If you’re a longtime reader, you know that I will often say that I intend to post about X conference in a more substantial fashion “later”, and then I never do. Moving on. Four things that shocked me when I learned of their existence. 1. Estheticians. Specifically in relation to [...]

I don’t tend to dwell on the negative. I said once in an interview that I write toward the world I’d like to see. I have a cynical side, sure, but most often, I assume best intentions. Look for the good. Come on, it’s half full if you squint. And Casey Parks shares some good [...]

Thanks for the kind and wise comments on my last tiny sad entry. Today, though, there’s sun, I have the windows open, I’m listening to an old, slightly over-the-top favorite, Murray Attaway’s “No Tears Tonight,” and I’ve been sorting through my wardrobe for the inevitable spring purge. Three Things I Can Never Have Enough Of: [...]