I’m writing this from my hospital room, sitting by the window. The sky is dreary, and I can't wait for spring to feel like spring. You may ask, "Didn’t you already leave the hospital?" Yes—over three weeks ago—but I can’t seem to stay away.
The Examined Life Conference
Last week I returned from Iowa City, Iowa where I attended the Examined Life conference. Little did I know that Iowa City is one of the only UNESCO City's of Literature in the world! The Iowa Writer's Workshop at the University of Iowa pioneered the teaching of creative writing. Writers like Flannery O'Connor and John …