A friend had been suggesting A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for a while, and I was leery. The back cover literally only said that the book is a story about a young girl, Francie, growing up in turn of the … Continue reading
Book people are a bit odd. I am a book lover and admittedly I am a bit odd. I love books in the same way people love art or music. I appreciate the work as a whole and also the … Continue reading
Dear Readers, As you know by now, this is the new and improved “home” to On the Willows! Our email subscription system is new and improved as well, so please take a quick second to re-subscribe, or subscribe for the first … Continue reading
About a year ago, I was driving up Alcatraz Avenue in Berkeley with our girls. I can’t remember where we were going, only that it seemed urgent and that we were running late. Also, we were hitting every single red … Continue reading
Our friends have this amazing springer spaniel who can balance food on his nose. I’m in awe every time they make him wait with food (anything from crackers to dog food to a chip) carefully resting on his snout. I’m mostly jealous … Continue reading