Tag: lights
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April 8, 2024
On a walk a few days, a kid called out to me: “Hey, my mom and I read that book about the big lamp.” “Big lamp?” I said. “You know, the big lamp that hangs over the table.” “Oh,” I said. “You read Ferris. You mean chandelier.” “What?” he said. “Chandelier,” I said. “That’s the…
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December 24, 2020
This painting is in the window of my local coffee shop. At night, the snowflakes light up with tiny little white lights. I don’t know who made the painting, but whoever they are, I’m grateful to them. I’m grateful to everyone who puts light and magic into the world. Thank you. I believe, I believe,…
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October 24, 2019
A week ago, I gave the Charlotte Zolotow lecture at the Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison. When I stepped out on the stage, the house lights were dimmed; I couldn’t really see the audience at all. After the lecture, the lights came up for Q and A. Suddenly I could see everyone’s faces. I am…
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December 1, 2011
A friend sent me this picture from the Milwaukee Public Museum: a humpback whale skeleton strung with lights. It’s like looking up at the night sky in some dark wood. If you squint, the bones become something winged, preparing to take flight. I like to think that inside we are all lit that way. And…