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May.23.2012
When I walked out of the library today, I suddenly felt like I used to as a kid: amazed that for no money, they let me take out a pile of books. It's like the thrill of stealing, without the bad juju of actual crime.
While in the library, I relished the feeling of walking through...
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Aug.19.2010
Why have so many months lapsed since I last blogged? I think Facebook is the culprit. Well, that and living life inspired, awake and alive. In other words, I've been doing a lot of traveling and going to a lot of concerts. Dancing takes time! But it's time well spent because it's impossible to be...
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Nov.11.2009
Re-entering the dating world after many years of coupledom is, well, odd. When you first meet someone, you can feel the mental tape measures being whipped out. You're always wondering how you are measuring up. Simultaneously, you are measuring up the other person. It's like a garment workers'...
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Oct.14.2009
It took me an embarassingly long to to time to realize that before hitting Oz, the Scarecrow already had true brains, the Tin Man a warm heart, the Lion courage, and Dorothy a home wherever she went. The realization came when I watched the film for maybe the third or fourth time. I was 18 and on...
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Sep.16.2009
Here I am in my new life. A life that six months ago I would not have imagined. But, as with earthquakes, I suppose the ground was quietly shifting at subterranean levels for years. When the quake itself happens, we are taken by surprise. It feels as though the earth's violent movement has come...
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May.13.2009
Complementary Colors--my novel that comes out this summer--is about a straight woman who falls in love with a lesbian .
It's about what happens in life when we--and others--suddenly see ourselves differently.
Read Chapter One by clicking here.
If you leave a comment on the Complementary Colors blog...
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About Kate
Kate Evans is the author of two novels (For the May Queen and Complementary Colors), a collection of poems (Like All We Love) and a book about lesbian and gay teachers (Negotiating the Self). Her poems, stories and essays have appeared in such journals as...
Kate’s Favorite Books
Harriet the Spy, Middlesex, The Passion, The Master, Crime & Punishment, Moby Dick, Beloved, Love Death & the Changing of the Seasons, Journal of a...