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…Jul 12, 2023Jul 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…Jun 13, 2023Jun 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…Feb 14, 2023Feb 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…Jan 26, 2023Jan 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…Jan 24, 20231Jan 24, 20231
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…Dec 17, 2022Dec 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…Nov 24, 2022Nov 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…Jun 9, 2022Jun 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…May 6, 20221May 6, 20221
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…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022