Color!
The older I get, the more I’m drawn to vibrant colors.
And so is Lisa Winkler, because she titled her new anthology Tangerine Tango: Women Writers Share Slices of Life.
I am delighted that Lisa selected three of my poems and three of my essays for the book.
Here’s what the press release says about Tangerine Tango’s contents:
- There’s Donna Barry who writes about her mother, her father, football, the ocean, and one of her first jobs.
- There’s Stacey Caron who is a food blogger and antique dealer. She shares her grandmother’s chopped liver recipe, a tart from Spain, and her love of food.
- You’ll swoon in green with Judy Ackley Brown and smile as you read about Barbara Chapman’s Fifth grade memories, her fight with breast cancer, and her work with hospice.
- You’ll lick your lips with Gabi Coatsworth’s description of ice cream, empathize with her trip to the dump, envision her shrimping with her father and her grand-daughter, and be moved by her poem dedicated to her sister.
- Dawn Landau’s ode to her daughter teems with raw emotion and her vision of seeing her late mother is almost scary.
- Chris Rosen’s mother will amaze you, you’ll share her pride in her rock musician son, and want to climb in the hot air balloon with her.
- Like Leah Singer, you’ll be annoyed at the salesman, disturbed by her parents chiding her about her weight, and proud that she has made her interfaith marriage last.
- Those with siblings will hear themselves in Madeline Taylor’s telephone essay.
- With Patti Winker, you’ll wonder about life with 11 siblings, learn about running a candy store, and reminisces about life with clotheslines and before helmets.
- From Lisa Winkler, you can reread some past posts – about fashion advice from our mothers, medical advice from her father, hopes for college graduates and tolerance for varying religious beliefs in her own family, and ice cream flavors.
- Barbara Younger shares three lovely poems – about buttons, socks and fudge, and essays about her father’s music, her allegiance to her ancient stove, and a Valentine’s Day when she was 11.
Me again:
Start your holiday shopping! A great present, the book’s tiny size makes it perfect to tuck into a gift basket or bag.
Don’t forget birthdays! With its focus on living an exuberant life, Tangerine Tango makes a great girlfriend birthday present.
Purchase the book here.
Proceeds from the sale of Tangerine Tango go to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America.
Photo Above: Marina Bang designed Tangerine Tango’s delicious cover!
Photo Below: Books stand proud on our old stove, the topic of one of my essays in Tangerine Tango.
Barbara Younger
Barbara Younger blogs from her home in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Along with Friend for the Ride: Encouraging Words for the Menopause Roller Coaster (http://friendfortheride.com), she writes books for children and adults. She lives in an old house with her husband Cliff. and collections of everything from dolls to buttons to bookmarks. She's the mother of two grown daughters and the grandmother to one adorable baby boy!
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