It was sophomore year, Spring semester breaking as the frozen Winter campus melted into meadows of crocuses, colored deep blue and gold, the University’s colors.…

When I was a young girl, hard-wired tight and oh so sensitive, I forced myself to look impenetrable, on the outside. So attuned to the…

Bremerhaven was founded in 1827 as a seaport for Bremen. Bremerhaven expanded Bremen’s trading capacities and grew to become a major port for fishing and…

So when is life not chaotic? I mean, really…..when does it ever actually make sense? Sure, there may be a moment or two, when Love…

Herr Finkham arrived at the Blue House in April 1918. He could not walk through the red door. He was carried from the ambulance into…

My Aunt Hannibelle - Hannibelle Goldberg - was not really my aunt, but rather one of those far-reaching cousins, married in an absolutely inexplicable way…

“Are they still talking,” asked Agatha. “Shush,” said Bella and Sarah at the same time. Both had their ears to the crack under the door.…

What a wonderful word: speak. Rhymes with "squeak", that Disney-like sound little mouse-ies make....squeaks of delight as they ravage our cupboards, shrieks of squeaks as…

I lay on my side on the steep ravine and pushed against the Tennessee Walker's spine with the fingertips of one hand, an unconvincing amount…

Mutti, Sarah, Hans, their children and Herr Finkham accompanied Agatha, Andres and John to their ship. They were sailing on the Europa. She was a…

A lot of people don't "get" modern art, or for that matter abstract art of any sort. They look at a brilliant painting by Morris…

For countless nights, Carol lay in bed, sleepless as the creek that ran through her ranch. Finally, she decided that Mike was never going to…