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lise-mcclendon's picture
Nov.14.2012
Family life, how one family differs from another, how crazy things can get and how wonderful, all the ins and outs and what-have-you's have been a long fascination for me in my writing. In Blackbird Fly I explored the damaging nature of secrets and the question of searching for who you really are....
blair-kilpatrick's picture
Feb.11.2011
“Just move your lips.” No one ever told me that.  But I figured it out for myself, sometime in elementary school.  That’s how I lost my voice. I wish I could pinpoint the precise moment.  Maybe it was enough that our school music teacher was grim and intimidating.    The little girl who used to...
robert-sward's picture
Oct.09.2009
Outside O'Neill's Surf Shop, downtown Santa Cruz... never know what you're gonna see. Live man in blue and I _think_ he said he owned over 140 accordions. Photo of the Day. Trying out my new Nikon CoolPix!  
diane-richwine's picture
Feb.10.2009
I was inspired today by Blair Kilpatrick who wrote the book Accordion Dreams and started the Cajun band, Sauce Piquante. I will attend her book signing tonight at Ashkenaz in Berkeley and dance the two-step to her band's lovely and lively music. I responded the same way to the accordion as I...