Susan "died" at 10:46 p.m. I ended the story of their friendship at 10:55 p.m. About then, I heard Linda come downstairs.
She comes to the basement. I look up:
"I just finished. Do you want to hear the ending?"
"Yes."
I read it.
"Perfect," she says. "It's moving & perfect."
Writing books is a miraculous process--it's so hard & then so easy, or so it seems.
About Me
- Penny Colman
- I have published many articles, essays, a one-act play, stories, and books. In 2001, I started teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. Since 2003, I have been a Distinguished Lecturer at Queens College, The City University of New York. I live and write in Englewood, New Jersey. I also write at my bungalow on a barrier island off the coast of New Jersey. In my free time you might find me reading in a library or archive; wandering through a museum or historic site; exploring cemeteries to find graves of historic people I write about; going to every type of bookstore, especially used bookstores; driving on long trips; taking long walks; listening to music, kayaking; doing puzzles and playing Scrabble; and thinking and talking about ideas.
1 comment:
WOW! You finished. I'm sure it is hard to end a biography, having brought these two people to life and lived with them for so long and then ending it. It does seem like a death, now that I think about it.
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