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Kathleen Gerard

Kathleen GerardKathleen Gerard's work has been awarded The Perillo Prize, The Eric Hoffer Prose Award and was nominated for Best New American Voices, The William Faulkner-William Wisdom Prize, The Mark Twain House Humor Prize, The Saturday Evening Post "Great American Fiction" Prize and Short Story America, all national prizes in literature. Her short prose and poetry have been widely published in magazines, journals and anthologies. Her essays have been broadcast on National Public Radio (NPR). Several of her plays have been staged and performed regionally and off-Broadway. She's the author of three books, including the thing is, a lighthearted comical novel about a therapy dog named Prozac that rescues a woman in grief.

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Juicebox jungle

(Editor's note: Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the making of EBWW faculty member Anna Lefler's new comic novel, Preschooled. A portion of the proceeds from the book will benefit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Click here to watch the hysterical book trailer.) Why did you choose a preschool as the backdrop for a story about grownups? I think the preschool years are an intense - and often comedic - crucible for parents. The vulnerability of allowing others to influence your child fo ...
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Hairista

I'm obsessed with my hair. Or so I've been told. I was blessed with wavy, curly and sometimes frizzy hair, which has worked both for and against me, depending on the decade. Much like my unique name, my hair is part of my brand. I've always followed and emulated hip hairstyle trends - some I'm proud to have pulled off; others not so much. Let me explain. Most people have heroes; I have hairos. That's right, my icons are those with amazing hair. Sure, if they've won the Pulitzer Prize, all ...
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