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The Awesome Princess Ninja!
Whoa. I know I sent you over to the Awesome Blog yesterday (after the purveyor of Awesomeness was kind enough to include me in her roundup), but I want to make sure you’ve all had a chance to meet the Princess Ninja. Here she is! (And really, what more do you need to see than this to know what a Continue reading
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All Sorts of Grateful
Wow! Another great day here on the Jacke Blog. Wonderful Reader A.M., curator of the All Sorts of Awesome blog, has included me in her Super Awesome Awesomeness roundup. I’m flattered! And so pleased to hear what she’s been enjoying: And now, the Super Awesome Awesomeness. JACKE WILSON! Guys you guys, you have to read his 100 Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Sandra Cisneros
I know, I know. I hear you! Where’s the content, Jacke? Give us some thoughts about studying abroad. Or your argument for a new translation of Dante. Or tell us all about your dream bookstore. Remember when you pitted two classic novellas against one another in a literary death match? Those were heady days! Or what about Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Gabriel García Márquez
Another big smiler – like Alice Munro, there are a million pictures of him smiling. And smiling broadly, with his eyes crinkly and his mouth slightly open. But laughing? You just know he had to laugh all the time – but whether those were captured in the pre-cell phone era is another question. I found Continue reading
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A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #25: The Equation
My mother appeared in the doorway and my stomach fell. What was she doing at my algebra class? In my high school, in the middle of the day? This was exciting—it was my mother, she was here to see me—but it also felt dangerous. Years earlier, my best friend’s mother had shown up one day Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Carson McCullers
Not all cafes are sad, apparently! Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Philip Roth
Not my favorite author, but it’s still nice to see him young and full of pep: Continue reading
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100 Objects Special: Back to School Week!
Summer’s almost over! Back to school time! This year I thought I’d celebrate the week with a tribute to all hardworking teachers and their achingly confused students… Jacke Wilson’s Top 5 Stories Celebrating Teachers Object #7 – The Keyboard* I started on “Three Blind Mice.” I stopped halfway through. For some reason it sounded terrible. “There must be something Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Seamus Heaney
Still working up the next Object. In the meantime, let’s enjoy a bit of mirth with the great Seamus Heaney, caught here in the act of extreme laughing: That’s the kind of raw exuberance that makes his translation of Beowulf so good! Here’s a more natural one: And here’s one with a special guest star… Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Alice Munro
Okay, sometimes these are a little hard to find. But there’s no shortage of photos of the amazing Alice Munro laughing (and a million of her smiling). I like this one for its spontaneity and joy… Author Elizabeth Hay is on the left. And here’s a bonus! Alice with a special guest… Continue reading
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