Lorraine Devon WilkePhone Cameras Have Turned Everyone Into PaparazziLet me start with an admission: I’m a photo curmudgeon. I admit this fact. While some people LOVE having their picture taken, whether by…3 min read·Jul 12, 2023----
Lorraine Devon WilkeThe Trump Show: A Lie Has No Legs. Let’s Keep It That WayAs the Trump Show continues to endlessly unfold before our weary eyes (didn’t he say he’d disappear if he lost in ‘20??), and I watch his…·5 min read·Jun 13, 2023----
Lorraine Devon WilkeSharing Thoughts on ‘Second Chapters’ with Authority MagazineInvited by Authority Magazine to share some thoughts on the topic of “second chapters,” and never one to miss an opportunity to discuss…·4 min read·Feb 14, 2023----
Lorraine Devon WilkeThe Continuing Long Shadow of Literary CancellationIt was exactly three years ago today that I was in New York appearing on the NPR show 1A to discuss American Dirt, the controversial novel…·3 min read·Jan 26, 2023----
Lorraine Devon WilkeWhen My ‘Dry January’ Became PermanentI quit drinking. I wasn’t an alcoholic, it wasn’t January, and it was a really long time ago, but the ubiquitous “Dry January” memes of…·7 min read·Jan 24, 2023--1--1
Lorraine Devon WilkeAnd Once Again, Covid Comes For ChristmasFlights were booked, connections were arranged; the split-second timing of “leaving there and getting here” was set, synchronized so…·6 min read·Dec 17, 2022----
Lorraine Devon WilkeThe Gratitude Meme… Not Just For ThanksgivingIn case you hadn’t noticed, gratitude is pretty hip these days. All zeitgeisty and viral, posted daily on social media, in Twitter…·6 min read·Nov 24, 2022----
Lorraine Devon WilkeI Owned a Gun Once…I owned a gun once. A real fancy, brand spankin’ new .357 Magnum. It was gifted to me on my 20th birthday by a boyfriend who happened to…·6 min read·Jun 9, 2022----
Lorraine Devon WilkeI Am Unapologetically Pro-Life. I Am Also Proudly Pro-Choice. Let’s DiscussA contradiction? An oxymoron? A pander to roiling social debate? NO. Semantics, perhaps. But, in truth, a more complete view of what…·3 min read·May 6, 2022--1--1
Lorraine Devon WilkeSenator Mallory McMorrow’s Vital Message: Indecency Will NOT Be ToleratedOn Tuesday, April 19, 2022, a largely unknown Democratic state senator from Michigan got up on the Senate floor of that great state and…·5 min read·Apr 20, 2022----