by Lauren | May 7, 2013 | books
Migration makes use of two parallel voices that work together to compare the narrator’s romantic encounters to bird behavior. The narrator describes a series of encounters that shaped the way she views love and partnership. Each memory described is paired with a... by Lauren | Apr 30, 2013 | books
This book (a collection of three volumes) was inspired by the Greek Furies. I’ve always been enamored by mythology, but something about the way they champion the lovelorn and heartbroken stuck with me–especially their tendencies toward the devious and... 
by Lauren | Mar 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
we should have broken the bottle on the press’s cheek This story begins with a 130 year-old orphan (at right, in back). What does one do with a 2,000-pound printing press when one no longer has space for it? This particular press (a Washington hand press) stands... 
by Lauren | Mar 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well, I’m back. After a long hiatus of many days (let’s not talk numbers) through the frigid winter months, I am emerging from my den. This might make me a little like the groundhog who has been living under my house all winter, chewing on the floor joists... 
by Lauren | Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
People sometimes ask me if nature inspires my work. Sometimes it does. Sometimes not in the way you’d think. I’m gearing up to go to a miniature book conference in August, and I’m pretty excited about it–mainly because this is way out of my...